Julian Barnes is the author of several books of stories, essays, a translation of Alphonse Daudet's In the Land of Pain, and numerous novels, including the 2011 Man Booker Prize winning novel The Sense of an Ending and the stunning The Only Story. Other publications include Keeping an Eye Open: Essays on Art and The Man in the Red Coat.
Booklist calls Barnes's most recent novel Elizabeth Finch, "A lyrical, thoughtful, and intriguing exploration of love, grief, and the collective myths of history. Barnes adds yet another remarkable title to his astoundingly remarkable body of work."
Barnes has received numerous awards and honours for his writing, most recently the David Cohen Prize for Literature in 2011, the 2011 Man Booker Prize, the 2021 Jerusalem Prize, and the 2021 Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award. Also in 2021, he was awarded the Jean Bernard Prize, so named in memory of the great specialist in hematology who was a member of the French Academy and chaired the Academy of Medicine.
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15 June 2024 - "Julian Barnes on Why Britain Must Legalise Assisted Dying." The Guardian. [Julian Barnes argues for dignity in dying.]
9 May 2024 - "Diary: Art and Memory." London Review of Books, vol. 46, no. 9. [Julian Barnes on how we remember (or misremember) works of art.]
14 December 2023 - "Painting Is Terribly Difficult." London Review of Books, vol. 45, no. 24. [Julian Barnes reviews Monet: The Restless Vision by Jackie Wullschläger.]
2 July 2023 - "Julian Barnes: Arthur and George." Bookclub (hosted by James Naughtie), BBC Radio 4. [Julian Barnes returns to Bookclub to answer readers' questions about his Booker-shortlisted novel Arthur and George; 27 mins].
21 February 2023 - "Julian Barnes with Nihal Arthanayake." The Penguin Podcast.
16 August 2022 - #PouredOver (Barnes & Noble): Julian Barnes on Elizabeth Finch (Also available as a podcast.)
Julian Barnes Bibliography Project: The Julian Barnes Website announces the development of a new online bibliography of Julian Barnes publications. This multi-year project will feature a searchable blog of first editions, proofs, translations, and various rare ephemeral items. Visit the Julian Barnes Bibliography to view the latest additions.
Tattoo of Julian Barnes quote courtesy of Sarah Malley
Julian Barnes Bibliography
The Julian Barnes Website announces the development of an online bibliography of Julian Barnes publications. This multi-year project will feature a searchable blog of first editions, proofs, translations, and various rare ephemeral items. Visit the Julian Barnes Bibliography to view the latest additions.
Published by Vintage
Keeping an Eye Open (Updated Edition) was published by Vintage in an updated edition that includes seven new exquisite illustrated essays.
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Selected & Edited by Barnes
Julian Barnes selects and introduces this edition of John Cheever's short stories. Published by Vintage Classics in 2021.
Julian Barnes selects and introduces this edition of Jules Renard's Journal (1887-1910). Translated by Theo Cuffe and published by riverrun in 2020.