Lawrence Norfolk

Barry Lewis (University of Sunderland)
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Lawrence Norfolk is the author of three works of fiction to date, namely

Lemprière’s Dictionary

(1991),

The Pope’s Rhinoceros

(1996) and

In the Shape of a Boar

(2000). Not much is known about his background. As with the American writer Thomas Pynchon, he has created a certain mystique by giving few interviews in Britain and the United States, his places of birth and residence. He has, however, a higher profile in continental Europe, particularly Germany, where he sells well and has intervened in public debates surrounding the translation of his novels.

Norfolk was born in London in 1963. Two years later, his family moved to Baghdad where his father helped to build bridges. They were evacuated when the 1967 Six Day War broke out between Israel and the Arab states. Back in Britain,

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Citation: Lewis, Barry. "Lawrence Norfolk". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 August 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=11863, accessed 29 March 2024.]

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