The American Novel Now
Reading Contemporary American Fiction Since 1980
Written in a lively and accessible style, the book explores a wide range of themes offered in the wealth of contemporary American fiction, including identity, history, family, nation, and aesthetics, as well as cultural movements, styles, and narrative strategies.
The American Novel Now navigates the vast terrain of the American novel since 1980, exploring issues of identity, history, family, nation, and aesthetics, as well as cultural movements and narrative strategies from over seventy different authors and novels. * Discusses an exceptionally wide-range of authors and novels, from established figures to significant emerging writers * Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, Louise Erdrich, Don DeLillo, Richard Powers, Kathy Acker and many more * Explores the range of themes and styles offered in the wealth of contemporary American fiction since 1980, in both mainstream and experimental writings * Reflects the liveliness and diversity of American fiction in the last thirty years * Written in a style that makes it ideal for students and scholars, while also accessible for general readers
| Autor: | O'Donnell Patrick |
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| ISBN: | 9781405167550 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Wiley |
| Veröffentlicht: | 22.01.2010 |
| Untertitel: | Reading Contemporary American Fiction Since 1980 |
| Schlagworte: | 20th Century & Contemporary American Literature American Literature Amerikanische Literatur Amerikanische Literatur / 20. Jhd. u. zeitgenössische Werke Belletristik / Romane, Erzählungen Einführungen in die Literatur Introductions to Literature Literature Literaturwissenschaft Roman USA /Literatur, Literaturgeschichte |
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