The Fiction of Emyr Humphreys : Contemporary Critical Perspectives /
This pioneering book explores Emyr Humphreys's fiction from a range of contemporary critical perspectives and stresses its relevance to the 21st century. Through stimulating readings which highlight subjects such as gender identity, contested masculinities, problematic father and daughter relat...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cardiff :
University of Wales Press,
2011.
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Edición: | 2nd ed. |
Colección: | Writing Wales in English.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This pioneering book explores Emyr Humphreys's fiction from a range of contemporary critical perspectives and stresses its relevance to the 21st century. Through stimulating readings which highlight subjects such as gender identity, contested masculinities, problematic father and daughter relationships, war, pacifism, strangeness and 'otherness', and cultural discourse in complex linguistic environments, Linden Peach argues that Humphreys's work is best understood as 'dramatic', 'dissident' and/or 'dilemma' fiction. Generally rooted in North Wales, it is seen as providing fresh insights into m. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (268 pages). |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780708324042 0708324045 1783164417 9781783164417 1299200710 9781299200715 |