Saturday, March 30, 2019


Latest Siri Hustvedt (post 7) in New York Times Book Review: Protagonist may have two “I’s” who coexist, but multiple personality not considered

One person, who has two or more “I’s” who coexist, is an abbreviated definition of multiple personality.

The review of Hustvedt’s latest novel, Memories of the Future, which it calls “a lightly fictionalized memoir,” does not realize that the novel may be talking about multiple personality (in the way that most novels talk about multiple personality: unlabeled and unacknowledged).


The review does not mention any of Hustvedt’s previous books, which might have helped readers realize where the author is coming from.

In six past posts, I cite three of Hustvedt’s books. Please search “Siri Hustvedt.”

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