Writing the past in twenty-first-century American fiction

'Writing the Past in Twenty-First-Century American Fiction' examines contemporary novels profoundly shaped by a sense of historical consciousness. Authors - including Ben Lerner, Colson Whitehead, Dana Spiotta, Hari Kunzru and Garth Greenwell - each use flashbacks, historical parallels and...

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Other Authors: Lawrie, Alexandra, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press 2023.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009761839706719
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Summary:'Writing the Past in Twenty-First-Century American Fiction' examines contemporary novels profoundly shaped by a sense of historical consciousness. Authors - including Ben Lerner, Colson Whitehead, Dana Spiotta, Hari Kunzru and Garth Greenwell - each use flashbacks, historical parallels and non-sequential narrative arrangements to emphasise the re-emergence, in a twenty-first-century context, of historical structures and circumstances.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2022.
Physical Description:1 online resource (200 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781474463478
9781474463461