Mantissa
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Marghanita Laski's 'Mantissa' is a satirical novel in which a popular author wakes up in a hospital with amnesia and becomes entangled with an alluring doctor who claims sex will restore his memory.
The book playfully interrogates gender, authorship and literary celebrity through an absurd conceit.
Laski uses metafictional devices and witty pastiche to critique mid-century literary culture and romantic illusion.
Its dreamlike structure and comedic tone make it both unsettling and entertaining, with a focus on power dynamics between creator and muse.
'Mantissa' remains noted for its clever premise and commentary on the literary world.
The book playfully interrogates gender, authorship and literary celebrity through an absurd conceit.
Laski uses metafictional devices and witty pastiche to critique mid-century literary culture and romantic illusion.
Its dreamlike structure and comedic tone make it both unsettling and entertaining, with a focus on power dynamics between creator and muse.
'Mantissa' remains noted for its clever premise and commentary on the literary world.
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