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Articles

Volume 09, Number 2 (1984)

Real Mummies

  • Anne Archer
Submitted
May 22, 2008
Published
1984-06-06

Abstract

Audrey Thomas's tendency to tell and retell a single story has been harshly criticized. Although this aspect of her work is occasionally frustrating, it is above all suggestive of her concern to tell about her own growth. There are some conflicting ideas in her novels, which engenders some critical disagreement as to whether the conflict is a weakness of artistic philosophy or an accurate depiction of the disparity of human existence. For example, the stated presumption that God does not exist sits uneasily with the pervasive sense of guilt and punishment in her novels. Thomas is comparable to Malcolm Lowry; both writers are uneven masters of confessional fiction.