One-sentence novels gain prominence in contemporary literature

A growing trend in contemporary literature features novels composed of a single, unbroken sentence. This stylistic choice has gained recognition through major literary awards and Nobel Prizes.

Notable authors utilizing this technique include Nobel Prize winners Jon Fosse and Laszlo Krasznahorkai, who eschew full stops to create introspective narratives. Similarly, Lucy Ellmann’s ‘Ducks, Newburyport’ uses a single sentence spanning over a thousand pages to convey the protagonist’s anxieties. These works often lack traditional scene breaks or chapters, creating a dense ‘wall of text’ that demands high levels of reader concentration and offers a unique sense of immersion.