Throughout novelist Hari Kunzru’s career, he has brought critical nuance to discussions of identity, authenticity and culture’s political underpinnings. His 2002 debut, The Impressionist, which earned a reported seven-figure advance, starred a shapeshifting protagonist who tried on identities like costumes. He’s since published four other novels, collectively translated into 20 languages, was named one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and has won fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the American Academy...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2020 12:45 UTC