Utopia and Terror in Contemporary American Fiction.

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This book examines the quest for/failure of Utopia across a range of contemporary American/transnational fictions in relation to terror and globalization through authors such as Susan Choi, André Dubus, Dalia Sofer, and John Updike. While recent critical thinkers have reengaged with Utopia, the pos...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Newman, Judie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Colección:Routledge transnational perspectives on American literature.
Temas:
2000-2099
Utopias in literature.
American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
Dystopias in literature.
Terror in literature.
Fantasy in literature.
Transnationalism in literature.
Utopies dans la littérature.
Roman américain > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Dystopies dans la littérature.
Terreur dans la littérature.
Fantasmes dans la littérature.
Transnationalisme dans la littérature.
utopian literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction
Dystopias in literature
Fantasy in literature
Terror in literature
Transnationalism in literature
Utopias in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book examines the quest for/failure of Utopia across a range of contemporary American/transnational fictions in relation to terror and globalization through authors such as Susan Choi, André Dubus, Dalia Sofer, and John Updike. While recent critical thinkers have reengaged with Utopia, the possibility of terror - whether state or non-state, external or homegrown - shadows Utopian imaginings. Terror and Utopia are linked in fiction through the exploration of the commodification of affect, a phenomenon of a globalized world in which feelings are managed, homogenized across cultures, exag.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (195 pages).
ISBN:9781136774805
1136774807

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