John Irving and cultural mourning /

John Irving and Cultural Mourning offers a chronological survey of his eleven novels, examining his prose via thematically focused chapters on postmodernism, the sixties, fatherhood, narcissism, mourning and finally self-redemption.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Belgaid, Bouchra, 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011.
Temas:
Irving, John, > 1942- > Criticism and interpretation.
Irving, John, > 1942- > Political and social views.
Irving, John, > 1942-
1900-1999
Narcissism in literature.
Grief in literature.
Literature and society > United States > History > 20th century.
Postmodernism (Literature) > United States.
Narcissisme dans la littérature.
Chagrin dans la littérature.
Littérature et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Postmodernisme (Littérature) > États-Unis.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Grief in literature
Literature and society
Narcissism in literature
Political and social views
Postmodernism (Literature)
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Postmodernism or the literature of exhaustion
  • The sixties: years of throwing off inhibitions
  • Irving's family romances
  • Irving and narcissism
  • Mourning and grief in Irving's fiction
  • Epilogue. The fourth hand and groping toward self-redemption.

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