Waterland asia biography

1983 novel by Graham Swift

This article is about the book by Graham Swift. For other uses, see Waterland (disambiguation).

Waterland is a 1983 novel by Graham Swift published by William Heinemann.

It is set in The Fens of eastern England. It won the Guardian Fiction Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.^[1]

In 1992, it was adapted into a film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, starring Jeremy Irons.^[2]

Themes

Waterland is concerned with the nature and importance of history as the primary source of meaning in a narrative.

Waterland asia biography

For this reason, it is associated with new historicism. Waterland can also be said to fall under the category of postmodern literature. It has characteristics associated with postmodern literature, such as a fragmented narrative style, where events are not told in chronological order.

An unreliable narrator is also present. Major themes in the novel include storytelling and history, exploring how the pas