Writing the past in twenty-first-century American fiction

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Lawrie, Alexandra, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press 2023.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
History in literature.
American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009761839706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. Historical Racism and Contemporary Incarceration in C. E. Morgan and Hari Kunzru
  • 2. Ben Lerner and Literary Antecedents of the City
  • 3. Dana Spiotta and Political Commitment
  • 4. AIDS Activism and Looking Back in Tim Murphy and Garth Greenwell
  • 5. Anxious Futures in Colson Whitehead and Omar El Akkad
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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