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Contemporary historical fiction, exceptionalism and community : after the wreck /

This book analyzes a significant group of contemporary historical fictions that represent damaging, even catastrophic times for people and communities; written "after the wreck," they recall instructive pasts. The novels chronicle wars, slavery, racism, child abuse and genocide; they revea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Strehle, Susan (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Subjects:	Historical fiction, English > 21st century > History and criticism. Historical fiction, Australian > 21st century > History and criticism. Historical fiction, American > 21st century > History and criticism. Exceptionalism in literature. Disasters in literature. Communities in literature. Historical fiction, American. Historical fiction, Australian. Historical fiction, English. 2000-2099 Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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