American unexceptionalism : the everyman and the suburban novel after 9/11 /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

American Unexceptionalism examines a constellation of post-9/11 novels that revolve around white middle-class male suburbanites, thus following a tradition established by writers such as John Updike and John Cheever. Focusing closely on recent works by Richard Ford, Chang-Rae Lee, Jonathan Franzen,...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Knapp, Kathy, 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2014]
Colección:New American canon.
Temas:
2000-2099
American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
Suburban life in literature.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Influence.
Authors, American > 21st century > Political and social views.
Roman américain > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Vie de la banlieue dans la littérature.
Écrivains américains > 21e siècle > Pensée politique et sociale.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction
Authors, American > Political and social views
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Suburban life in literature
Roman
Amerikanisches Englisch
Vorstadt > Motiv
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The canonical everyman: Richard Ford's Frank Bascombe novels and the challenge to neoliberal suburbia.
  • The assimilated everyman and the business of forgetting: postwar living memorials and the posttraumatic suburb in Chang-Rae Lee's aloft
  • How to live: the case for failure in Jonathan Franzen's freedom
  • Dead man walking: Philip Roth's engagement with the everyman tradition and the reimagination of middle-class identity
  • That's what she said: the everyman in recent suburban fiction by Anne Tyler, Gish Jen, and A.M. Homes.

Ejemplares similares