Notes from a Coma is a postmodern[1] science fiction[2] novel by Mike McCormack. It was published in 2005.
It features the “Somnos Project”, an experiment to eradicate prison by placing convicts into comas instead.[3] The central character is JJ, a Romanian orphan adopted by County Mayo bachelor Anthony O'Malley.[2] McCormack says he felt drawn towards the science fiction genre of approach towards writing.[2] It took him seven years to write the book.[2]
In 2006, Notes from a Coma was shortlisted for the Irish Book of the Year Award. In 2010, John Waters in The Irish Times described it as "the greatest Irish novel of the decade just ended".[1]
It was in 2013 published in the United States.[4][5] There, it was hailed as "a noteworthy introduction of a significant Irish writer to a U.S. audience."[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Core selves go missing in high-tech celeb world". 15 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d McKeon, Belinda (13 May 2005). "Metaphysics gets a Mayo accent". Retrieved 13 May 2005.
- ^ a b Rosenathal, Randy (11 March 2013). "Review • Notes from a Coma by Mike McCormack". Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Taking risks, challenging publishers, and earning readers". 10 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Gleeson, Sinead (25 April 2013). "Life savers, crime perpetrators and trade secrets". Retrieved 25 April 2013.
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