Books The poet of ordinary days: William Trevor’s quiet artistry Trevor was the literary heir of Chekhov, Maupassant and James Joyce: and one of the great contemporary chroniclers of the human condition. By John Banville
Why Sophocles would have applauded Bloodline The recurring trope of almost every cable television series these days is extreme violence, frequently involving the capture, rape… By John Banville
Portrait of the artist as a young fan: Echo’s Bones by Samuel Beckett A previously unpublished novella shows the playwright struggling to escape the influence of Joyce. By John Banville
Céline: Master of misanthropy "Journey to the End of the Night" is the finest novel ever written by a far rightist. By John Banville