Ian McEwan is very much a product of the new British universities, those popularly known as "plate-glass universities" to distinguish them from the older "red-brick universities" at which writers such...
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Ian McEwan first came to public notice in 1975; he was immediately recognized as an important and new voice on the fictional scene. Along with Martin Amis and Julian Barnes, his contemporaries, he is ...
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In the following review, Winder offers a mixed assessment of Atonement, praising McEwan's literary skill but finding the novel's narrative leaps and omissions unsatisfying.
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In the following review, Wood commends Atonement as one of McEwan's finest novels, lauding the large scope of the plot and a feeling of “spaciousness” that is in contrast to McEwa...
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In the following excerpt, Schwartz praises the engaging fictional world of Atonement, but objects to the novel's concluding postmodern conceit.
Good news: In a world turned surreal, realism in ...
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Teaching Atonement
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The tragic period romance "Atonement" dominated the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 14 categories, including best picture, actor, actress and director."No Country for ...
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - The World War Two
saga "Atonement" earned seven Golden Globe nominations
Thursday, including a bid for best film drama, to lead the pack
of movies vying for a key...
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - The World War Two
saga "Atonement" earned seven Golden Globe nominations
Thursday, including a bid for best film drama, to lead the pack
of movies vying for a maj...
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Second-time director Joe Wright hadn't read Ian McEwan's novel "Atonement" when the project to turn the best-seller into a film came his way. Nor had stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy.But, tog...
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Atonement, a movie so good it's almost sinful, according to the Observer's Andrew Sarris, leads the drama contenders in the Golden Globe race with seven nominations. No Country For Old Men, Michael...
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Hollywood awards are so up for grabs that even Golden Globe voters were divided, picking seven nominees for best drama instead of the usual five.The classy British drama "Atonement" received a lead...
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LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Film romance "Atonement"
dominated the field when nominations were announced on Wednesday
for the annual BAFTA film awards. The World War Two epic about two lovers torn ...
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New Delhi (dpa) - A 33-year-old Indian man has married a female
dog to atone for his "sin" of killing two canines more than a decade
ago, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
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New York (dpa) - The film Atonement, based on a bestselling novel,
belonged to the favourites for the Golden Globes 2008 with its
nomination as best drama and other categori...
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Ian (Russell) McEwan
Critical Review by Robert Winder
`Atonement' up for British film awards
