Tade Thompson, author and psychiatrist is commissioned to write a piece inspired by Francis Bacon and his work.
It is about what it takes to find inspiration, understand other people, and understand ourselves. This is not so much a novel about Francis Bacon himself but the creative process itself. As the tale and Thompson’s life unravel, it becomes clear to the reader that reality itself is perhaps on shaky ground. Which parts are authentic-and which imaginary-is left to anybody wishing to do some intense Googling.
Tade Thompson tells the tale of a fictionalised version of himself tasked with writing a novella inspired by the life and work of the artist Francis Bacon.
It is not a conventional fantasy story but an exploration of creativity, sanity, and perhaps even the nature of art and truth itself. Jackdaw is one of the most unusual novels I’ve read.
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