Spring

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"Spring" is a 2019 novel by Ali Smith, part of her acclaimed Seasonal Quartet, that intertwines contemporary politics, migration, and art in a formally inventive narrative.

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Spring canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary work
novel
author Ali Smith
authorNationality Scottish
character Brit
Florence
Richard Lease
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtist David Pearson
criticalReception acclaimed by critics
followedBy Summer (novel)
follows Autumn (novel)
genre contemporary fiction
literary fiction
political fiction
hasPrequel Autumn (novel)
hasSequel Summer (novel)
language English
literarySeries Seasonal Quartet
mainTheme art
border control
contemporary politics
detention centres
migration
storytelling
mediaType print
motif intertextuality
rebirth and renewal
season of spring
narrativeStyle experimental
formally inventive
notableFor blend of realism and myth
engagement with Brexit-era politics
exploration of UK immigration policy
playful use of form and structure
partOf Seasonal Quartet
precededBy Winter (novel)
publicationYear 2019
publisher Hamish Hamilton
seriesOrder third book in the Seasonal Quartet
seriesTheme contemporary British life
seasons of the year
setting Scotland
contemporary United Kingdom
immigration detention centre
timePeriodDepicted early 21st century

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Ali Smith notableWork Spring
The Four Seasons depicts Spring