Nathalie Olah
Nathalie Olah | |
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| Born | Birmingham, England |
| Education | University of Oxford (English Literature)
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Notable works | Bad Taste (2023) |
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Nathalie Olah is a British writer and cultural critic, living in London. Her books include Steal as Much as You Can (2019) and Bad Taste (2023).
Early life and education
Olah was born in Birmingham.[1] She gained a BA in English Literature from the University of Oxford and an MA in Postcolonial Studies from the University of Sussex.[2]
Writing
According to Francisco Garcia writing in The i Paper, Steal as Much as You Can (2019) reveals among other things the enduring legacy of the UK of the 1990s: "a deliberately emaciated working class or vernacular culture in favour of an increasingly stratified world, rigged for the privileged and propped up by a media whose focus is to reinforce middle-class cultural and political interests." The book proposes solutions.[3]
According to Sheena Patel writing in the London Standard, Bad Taste (2023) "dissects what taste is through an intersection of class, of belonging, success and how privilege disguises itself and the ways in which that reflects your position or locks you out of the worlds you want to enter."[4]
Personal life
Olah has lived in London since 2015.[5]
Publications
- Steal as Much as You Can: How to Win the Culture Wars in an Age of Austerity. Repeater, 2019. ISBN 9781912248568.[3]
- Look Again: Class. Tate, 2021. ISBN 978-1849767750.
- Bad Taste: or the Politics of Ugliness. Dialogue, 2023. ISBN 978-0349702261.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Godwin, Richard (2 November 2023). "Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – the good, the gauche and the ugly". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Nathalie Olah". Hachette UK. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b Garcia, Francisco (21 December 2019). "Steal as Much as You Can by Nathalie Olah is a stirring indictment of New Labour". The i Paper. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ Patel, Sheena (29 November 2023). "Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah: 'It captures the feeling of being trapped by capitalism'". The Standard. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Nathalie Olah - Repeater Books - Authors". Repeater Books. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Goodpasture, Eliza (10 November 2023). "Nathalie Olah's 'Bad Taste' Is a Real Class Act". Frieze. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ Conte, Marie Le (28 October 2023). "Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review — fashion snobs, beware!". The Times. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Lauren (15 February 2024). "The Bad Politics of Good Taste". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 17 March 2025.