Solenoid (novel)
| Author | Mircea Cărtărescu |
|---|---|
| Translator | Sean Cotter |
| Language | Romanian |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Humanitas |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | Romania |
Published in English | 2022 |
| Pages | 672 |
| ISBN | 9789735055998 |
Solenoid is a 2015 novel by Mircea Cărtărescu written in the 2010s and, according to Cărtărescu, in a single draft without revision. The English translation by Sean Cotter was published in 2022.
The book tells the story of a Romanian teacher who used to be an aspiring author. It was received positively by critics and prompted comparisons to Borges and Kafka due to its absurdist plot.