Contemporary Novelists and the Aesthetics of Twenty-First Century American Life /

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"Contemporary culture is full of anxiety. But what happens when art, which usually purports to soothe us, actually disturbs us? What affective distortions do aesthetic experiences afford us when solace isn't the ultimate ambition? What happens when art fails, or when we fail to engage with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kingston-Reese, Alexandra, 1989- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Realism in literature.
Literature > Psychology.
Life in literature.
Cognitive dissonance in literature.
Art and literature.
American fiction.
Affect (Psychology) in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Litterature > Psychologie.
Vie dans la litterature.
Realisme dans la litterature.
Dissonance cognitive dans la litterature.
Roman americain > 21e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Experimental literature, American > History and criticism.
Art and literature > United States. 56.
American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: The Aesthetics of Contemporary American Life; Chapter 1: Enstrangement; Chapter 2: Slant Rhyme; Chapter 3: Synesthesia; Chapter 4: Transcription; Chapter 5: Suspension; Afterword: Politics of Aesthetic Experience Now; Notes; Works Cited; Index

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