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it's remarkable to me that one can write an entire essay about Piranesi without even mentioning Susanna Clarke's great novel PIRANESI, a pretty significant inst

it's remarkable to me that one can write an entire essay about Piranesi without even mentioning Susanna Clarke's great novel PIRANESI, a pretty significant instance of his cultural influence!

flopsamjetsam 3y ago
One of my favourite books!
OfSanguineFire 3y ago
Never heard of Susanna Clarke or her novel. My first thought at hearing the name Piranesi is Brian Ferneyhough's Carceri d'invenzione cycle of works. Just goes to show that Piranesi, like other artists, inspired quite a lot of people and one can't expect a journalist to mention one's favourites among them when he/she is interested in the artist himself.
- rezendi 3y ago
  ...Clarke's novel is the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth Google result, _and_ the sidebar, when one (incognito-)searches "Piranesi".
- mcphage 3y ago
  It was a recent and popular work of fiction, by a well known author. If you like anything related, I’d encourage you to check it out.
- ElCapitanMarkla 3y ago
  She has another book Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell which is fantastic. It’s a long one but I enjoyed it all the way
anarbadalov 3y ago
I hadn't heard of it until this evening! Ordered a copy immediately after reading this wonderful profile of Susanne Clarke: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/14/susanna-clarkes-fantasy-world-of-interiors https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/14/susanna-clarke...
- mikhailfranco 3y ago
  Yes, a great profile. I recognised many patterns described by Rick Rubin in his book The Creative Act: A Way Of Being. There are Seeds, often lying dormant, Experimentation, selective exposure to others, change of context, and even the precise Impro prompt "Yes, and..." I highly recommend TCA, and not just for artists. The clue is in the subtitle. Change his term "the work" to become "your life" and you have a good recipe for a rich mindful journey through the world.

it's remarkable to me that one can write an entire essay about Piranesi without even mentioning Susanna Clarke's great novel PIRANESI, a pretty significant instance of his cultural influence!

flopsamjetsam 3y ago

One of my favourite books!

OfSanguineFire 3y ago

Never heard of Susanna Clarke or her novel. My first thought at hearing the name Piranesi is Brian Ferneyhough's Carceri d'invenzione cycle of works. Just goes to show that Piranesi, like other artists, inspired quite a lot of people and one can't expect a journalist to mention one's favourites among them when he/she is interested in the artist himself.

rezendi 3y ago
...Clarke's novel is the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth Google result, _and_ the sidebar, when one (incognito-)searches "Piranesi".
mcphage 3y ago
It was a recent and popular work of fiction, by a well known author. If you like anything related, I’d encourage you to check it out.
ElCapitanMarkla 3y ago
She has another book Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell which is fantastic. It’s a long one but I enjoyed it all the way

anarbadalov 3y ago

I hadn't heard of it until this evening! Ordered a copy immediately after reading this wonderful profile of Susanne Clarke: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/14/susanna-clarkes-fantasy-world-of-interiors https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/14/susanna-clarke...

mikhailfranco 3y ago
Yes, a great profile. I recognised many patterns described by Rick Rubin in his book The Creative Act: A Way Of Being. There are Seeds, often lying dormant, Experimentation, selective exposure to others, change of context, and even the precise Impro prompt "Yes, and..." I highly recommend TCA, and not just for artists. The clue is in the subtitle. Change his term "the work" to become "your life" and you have a good recipe for a rich mindful journey through the world.