After postmodernism : the new American fiction /
Several of American literature's most prominent authors, and many of their most perceptive critics and reviewers, argue that fiction of the last quarter century has turned away from the tendencies of postmodernist writing. Yet, the nature of that turn, and the defining qualities of American fic...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2021.
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| Summary: | Several of American literature's most prominent authors, and many of their most perceptive critics and reviewers, argue that fiction of the last quarter century has turned away from the tendencies of postmodernist writing. Yet, the nature of that turn, and the defining qualities of American fiction after postmodernism, remain less than clear. This volume identifies four prominent trends of the contemporary scene: the recovery of the real, a rethinking of historical engagement, a preoccupation with materiality and a turn to the planetary. Readings of works by various leading figures, including Dave Eggers, Jonathan Franzen, A.M. Homes, Lance Olsen, Richard Powers, William T. Vollmann and David Foster Wallace, support a variety of arguments about this recent revitalization of American literature. |
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| Item Description: | The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Textual practice (volume 33, issue 2, February 2019). |
| Physical Description: | vii, 149 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780367640101 0367640104 |