The post-9/11 great American novel : fictional perpetuations of white American trauma and Islamophobia /

"Examines four major novels - Safran Foer's Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2005), Updike's Terrorist (2006), DeLillo's Falling Man (2007), and Waldman's The Submission (2011) - through the conceptual framework of a "new" so-called Great American Novel oeuvr...

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Main Author: Sheikh, Sheheryar Badar (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.
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Summary:"Examines four major novels - Safran Foer's Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2005), Updike's Terrorist (2006), DeLillo's Falling Man (2007), and Waldman's The Submission (2011) - through the conceptual framework of a "new" so-called Great American Novel oeuvre. The author demonstrates a concerted effort by these writers to address the "Muslim Question" in novels that feature and critique traumatized white Americans creating mechanisms with which to mitigate the trauma of 9/11 as it resurges at even the thought of Muslims existing in America after 9/11"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:ix, 229 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9798765134405
9798765134412