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Audition: Kitamura's Novel Explores Literary Echoes
17 May
Summary
- Katie Kitamura's novel 'Audition' has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
- The novel explores themes of identity through a mysterious encounter.
- Kitamura cites 'Rosemary's Baby,' 'Tomorrow In The Battle Think Of Me,' and 'Bel Ami' as influences.
American author Katie Kitamura recently discussed her Booker Prize-shortlisted novel, Audition. The novel centers on an intriguing encounter between an accomplished actress and a significantly younger man during a lunch meeting in Manhattan.
This meeting sparks a dual narrative, challenging readers' perceptions of everyday roles and relationships. Kitamura, a recent Pulitzer Prize finalist, shared the literary works that inspired Audition.
Her key influences include Ira Levin's 1967 novel Rosemary's Baby, Javier Marias' 1994 work Tomorrow In The Battle Think Of Me, and Guy de Maupassant's 1885 novel Bel Ami.
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