Ryman, Geoff

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature | 2003 | 626 words | Copyright

Ryman, Geoff (1951– ), Canadian-born novelist, resident in London. Though he began his career writing award-winning science fiction, Ryman moved towards slightly more realistic territory with Was (1992), a novel about Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. 253 (1996) was published initially on the Internet and later in a very successful ‘print remix’. Set on London Underground's Bakerloo line between Embankment and Elephant and Castle on a particular day in 1995, it consists of character sketches (each 253 words long) of the 253 passengers there would be on a such a train if every seat were taken.

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