David Mitchell's latest story won't see the light of day until 2114

David Mitchell

David Mitchell, author of several novels such as Cloud Atlas and Bone Clocks, completed his latest work last Tuesday morning. It is a work that It will not be read by anyone until the year 2114.

Mitchell is the second contributor to the Future Library project (Future Library) by Scottish artist Katie Paterson, for whom 1000 trees were planted two years ago in Oslo's Nordmarka forest. The first contributor was Margaret Atwood who submitted a manuscript called "Scribbler Moon" last year and thereafter and For the next 100 years, an author will submit a story that won't be seen until 2114, when the trees that were planted are cut down to print the 100 books they have collected.

The names of the authors will be revealed each year one and chosen by a group of experts and Paterson. These authors will take a trip to the forest above Oslo when they will deliver their manuscripts by performing a short ceremony.

“It is a glimmer of hope in a time with highly depressing news that affirms that we are in the possibility of civilization remaining in 100 years.. It brings hope that we are more resilient than we think: that we will be here, that there will be trees, that there will be books and readers, and civilization.. "

The collaborators of the Future Library have freedom to write what they want: poems, stories, novels ... and in any language. The only requirement is that they should not talk about their work, they should not show it to anyone and they must deliver a hard copy and a digital copy at the handover ceremony in Oslo.

“I usually polish and polish my writing. Currently I do it in excess but this was very different, I wrote until the end of time so the first two thirds were polished but in the third part I did not have time. And it was a liberation. "

The Future Library's founder, Paterson, asked the writers to will address the subject of imagination and time, ideas that can drift in many directions.

For his part, David Mitchell only revealed the title of his manuscript, “From me flows what you call time”, and he did it during the ceremony that took place on Saturday in the forests of Norway right next to where the 1000 trees were planted of Paterson. The author reported that the title had been taken from a piece of music by Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu, but Aside from admitting that "it's a bit more substantial than I expected," the author said nothing more..

His now-delivered manuscript has been sealed and is placed next to Atwood's work in a wooden room in Oslo's new public library due to open in 2019.


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