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An Introduction to Contemporary American Fiction

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Don DeLillo, Paul Auster, Cormac McCarthy, Rolando Hinojosa, E. Annie Proulx, Bret Easton Ellis, Douglas Coupland, and Thomas Pynchon: An Introduction to Contemporary American Fiction introduces the work of a range of key American authors, all of whom can be said to engage with postmodernism. Exploring the vitality and energy of contemporary writing in light of pessimistic proclamations on the state of postmodern American culture, Bilton highlights the tension between "realistic" description and linguistic self-consciousness in contemporary fiction. In addition, by addressing a central problem in literary theory-its neglect of literary discussion and the practice of reading-An Introduction to Contemporary American Fiction is able to present a working model for reading a text theoretically. As an introductory text, it assumes no prior knowledge of the authors of the novels discussed. To encourage understanding and aid further study, the following features are included: * GLOSSARY OF CRITICAL AND LITERARY TERMS* BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EACH AUTHOR'S WORKS* BIOGRAPHY OF EACH AUTHOR* GUIDE TO FURTHER READING* THEMATIC AND AUTHOR INDICES

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780814799123
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 256
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. marts 2003
  • Størrelse:
  • 154x15x237 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 408 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
Leveringstid: 8-11 hverdage
Forventet levering: 2. december 2024

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Don DeLillo, Paul Auster, Cormac McCarthy, Rolando Hinojosa, E. Annie Proulx, Bret Easton Ellis, Douglas Coupland, and Thomas Pynchon: An Introduction to Contemporary American Fiction introduces the work of a range of key American authors, all of whom can be said to engage with postmodernism. Exploring the vitality and energy of contemporary writing in light of pessimistic proclamations on the state of postmodern American culture, Bilton highlights the tension between "realistic" description and linguistic self-consciousness in contemporary fiction. In addition, by addressing a central problem in literary theory-its neglect of literary discussion and the practice of reading-An Introduction to Contemporary American Fiction is able to present a working model for reading a text theoretically. As an introductory text, it assumes no prior knowledge of the authors of the novels discussed. To encourage understanding and aid further study, the following features are included: * GLOSSARY OF CRITICAL AND LITERARY TERMS* BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EACH AUTHOR'S WORKS* BIOGRAPHY OF EACH AUTHOR* GUIDE TO FURTHER READING* THEMATIC AND AUTHOR INDICES

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