On Beauty

Name: On Beauty
Author: Zadie Smith

by Zadie Smith

Academic families clash over art, desire, and morality at a American university

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Zadie Smith

British novelist and essayist whose debut White Teeth announced a major new voice blending multicultural London life with postmodern exuberance. Her essays in Changing My Mind and Feel Free are among the best literary criticism of her generation. She is a dominant figure in contemporary British and American letters.

More by Zadie Smith

White TeethInterconnected lives of Jamaican, Bengali, and English families navigating identity, race, and belonging
NWFragmented narrative of four friends' lives in contemporary North London urban existence
Swing TimeFriendship between two women spanning decades, dreams, and the seduction of dance
The FraudLetters reveal the truth behind an historical literary hoax and forgery scandal
Changing My MindEssay collection exploring literature, identity, music, and contemporary cultural criticism with insight
Feel FreeEssay collection blending personal reflection, art, film, and culture with conversational intimacy