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The Doloriad Missouri Williams

The Doloriad By Missouri Williams

The Doloriad by Missouri Williams


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Winner of the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2023 In the wake of a mysterious cataclysm that has wiped out humankind, a Matriarch, her brother, and the family descended from their incest cling to existence on the edges of a ruined city.

The Doloriad Summary

The Doloriad by Missouri Williams

In the wake of a mysterious environmental cataclysm that has wiped out the rest of humankind, the Matriarch, her brother, and the family descended from their incest cling to existence on the edges of a ruined city. The Matriarch, ruling with fear and force, dreams of starting humanity over. Her children and the children they have with one another aren't so sure. Surrounded by the silent forest and the dead suburbs, they feel closer to the ruined world than to their parents. Nevertheless, they scavenge supplies, collect fuel, plant seeds, and attempt to cultivate the poisoned earth, brutalising and caring for one another in equal measure. For entertainment, they watch old VHS tapes of a TV show called Get Aquinas in Here, in which a problem-solving medieval saint faces down a sequence of logical and ethical dilemmas. But one day the Matriarch dreams of another group of survivors, and sends away one of her daughters, the legless Dolores, as a marriage offering. When Dolores returns a fe

The Doloriad Reviews

A brilliant, unsettling, gothic take on a Greek tragedy. - i-D; Gothic, strange, provocative, but also incredibly moving and absolutely unforgettable, a powerful debut from a truly original new voice. - Cosmopolitan; Bizarre and strangely beautiful . . . Williams's lyrical, visceral prose brilliantly sustains her nightmarish vision . . . bold and demented. - Publishers Weekly; [A] grim and strange, but utterly unique, literary and gothic debut . . . This is a gripping look at humanity's treatment of women and questions whether human survival at all costs is worth it. - Booklist; Williams compiles her images in breathless, smothering drifts that mimic both the oppressive landscape and the gauzy unreliability of the main characters' perceptions with virtuosic intensity . . . Williams' linguistic project is akin to the early work of Cormac McCarthy. - Kirkus

About Missouri Williams

Missouri Williams is a writer and editor who lives in London. Her work has appeared in The Nation, The Baffler, The Believer and Five Dials. The Doloriad is her first book.

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NGR9781911585848
9781911585848
1911585843
The Doloriad by Missouri Williams
New
Paperback
Cinder House
20220303
1
Winner of Republic of Consciousness Prize 2023
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