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Outline (novel)

Outline
First edition (UK)
AuthorRachel Cusk
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherFaber and Faber (UK), Farrar, Straus and Giroux (US)
Publication date
2014 (United Kingdom), 2015 (United States)
Pages256
ISBN978-0-374-22834-7
LC ClassPR6053.U825 O68 2015
Followed byTransit 

Outline is a 2014 novel by British author Rachel Cusk,[1] the first installment in her critically acclaimed The Outline trilogy,[2] followed by Transit (2016) and Kudos (2018).

This experimental work of autobiographical fiction follows an unnamed British novelist traveling to Athens to teach a writing workshop, where her encounters with various characters spark profound conversations about art, relationships, and selfhood. Through these dialogues – recounted in Cusk's signature sparse prose – the novel explores themes of identity, creative expression, and the boundaries between fiction and reality.[3]

Praised for its innovative structure that blurs traditional narrative conventions, Outline received widespread critical acclaim upon release. It was shortlisted for several prestigious literary awards including the Goldsmiths Prize (2014)[4] and Folio Prize (2015),[5] and named one of The New York Times Top 10 Books of 2015.[6] The novel has been recognized as a landmark in contemporary literature, ranking 34th in The Guardian's 100 Best Books Since 2000[7] and 14th in the New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century (2024).[8] Critics have celebrated its radical approach to storytelling as redefining modern fiction's possibilities.[9]

  1. ^ "Outline | Rachel Cusk | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Macmillan: Series: Outline Trilogy". US Macmillan. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ Blair, Elaine (5 January 2015). "All Told". The New Yorker. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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  9. ^ Garner, Dwight; Sehgal, Parul; Szalai, Jennifer (5 March 2018). "The New Vanguard". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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