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Barry Unsworth | The Economy of Truth
In this recording from the 2009 Key West Literary Seminar, Barry Unsworth lectures on the nature of truth in works of fiction. On the one hand, argues Unsworth, the novelist must strive for accuracy in relating the historical facts of a period. On the other hand, "the writer of fiction should be seeking a larger truth, a purer truth." In pursuit of this aesthetic aim, the author strives to appeal to the reader's experience and intuition, and so may take liberties with "the categories of factual falsehood or truth." In making his case for an "economy of truth," Unsworth cites authors Mark Twain and Umberto Eco, as well as British spy-turned-author Peter Wright.
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