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Zadie Smith, whose short book of essays was written at the height of lockdown, is the first major author to address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on our lives.
In her scrapbook-like collection of observations and thoughts, she captures how the last few months have felt to live through, and suggests some ideas that we may wish to preserve and carry in to our post-crisis future. But she also provides what we’ve grown accustomed to in confinement: space to think. There’s something endearingly old-fashioned about her resolve not to be rushed. These are not flashy hot takes for social media, but slow, thoughtful reflections.
De opening van een bespreking in de Londense Evening Standard van de nieuwste essaybundel van Zadie Smith 'Intimations'. Korte maar mooie reflectie. Ik heb de essays de afgelopen dagen, elke dag eentje, in de Nederlandse vertaling 'Overpeizingen' gelezen. Mijn eerste kennismaking met het werk van Zadie Smith en ik ben onder de indruk. Hier blijft het niet bij, ik wil vaker meegezogen worden in haar prachtige woordenflow.
