US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Montreal's Sarah Bernstein explores power and prejudice in Booker longlisted 'Study for Obedience'
- Sarah Bernstein's second novel, "Study for Obedience," has been longlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize. Inspired by a quote from visual artist Paula Rego, the novel explores prejudice, power dynamics, and how history shapes people.
- The book follows an unreliable narrator who moves to a remote country to care for her brother, facing inexplicable events and growing hostility from the local community. Bernstein wanted to explore feminized characteristics and their mysterious power over others.
- Bernstein, a Montreal-born author living in Scotland, was in disbelief when she learned of the Booker Prize nomination.
Insights by Ground AI
27 Articles
27 Articles
Montreal's Sarah Bernstein explores power and prejudice in Booker longlisted 'Study for Obedience'
When Sarah Bernstein started writing her second novel, "Study for Obedience," the words of another artist were on her mind. She had previously attended a retrospective of visual artist Paula Rego's work in Edinburgh, Scotland and was struck by a particular quote emblazoned on the art gallery wall.
·Canada
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources27
Leaning Left21Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution88% Left
Bias Distribution
- 88% of the sources lean Left
88% Left
L 88%
12%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
