Two versions of the early life of author Jeanette Winterson
Not so long ago, I read the memoir of Jeanette Winterson which has the wonderful title “Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?” (2011). You can read my review here.
This week, I finally got round to reading Winterson’s first novel, “Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit” (1985). You can read my review here.
These books are a fascinating pair: the first is a biography but written with novelistic flourishes, while the second is a novel but clearly inspired by Winterson’s actual experiences of her emergent lesbianism.