David Mitchell, number9dream

Kelly Susan Frame (University of New South Wales)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.09: English Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary Britain , 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Kerry Myler (Newman University), Jenni Ramone (The Nottingham Trent University)

Dates

First circulation or publication 2001

Places

England (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Novel

Resources

David Mitchell’s second novel, number9dream (2001) was lauded by critics and shortlisted for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Man Booker Prize. In the wake of the commercial and critical success of Ghostwritten and number9dream, Mitchell was selected in 2003 as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists. In 2013 Mark Gill released an adaptation of PanOpticon – a fictional film imagined in the first chapter of number9dream, entitled “The Voorman Problem”. The film, starring Martin Freeman and Tom Hollander, was nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Live Action Short Film” and a BAFTA Award.

David Mitchell’s authorial style defies facile classification, as …

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Citation: Frame, Kelly Susan. "number9dream". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 05 June 2014 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=25300, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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