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Ethics and Desire in the Wake of Postmodernism : Contemporary Satire.
What is the significance of writing in the wake of postmodernism? The previousdecade has seen a growing interest in criticism of postmodern ethics andaesthetics from theorists and writers. This book begins to answer what art formor critical methodology might take its place. Exploringthe work of six...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Continuum International Pub.,
2012.
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| Colección: | Continuum literary studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What is the significance of writing in the wake of postmodernism? The previousdecade has seen a growing interest in criticism of postmodern ethics andaesthetics from theorists and writers. This book begins to answer what art formor critical methodology might take its place. Exploringthe work of six contemporary novelists Bret Easton Ellis, J.G. Ballard, WillSelf, Michel Houellebecq, Tama Janowitz and Chuck Palahniuk Ethics andDesire in the Wake of Postmodernism delivers a series of interventions intosix key areas of contemporary debate: fear, nihilism, revolution, ethics, enjoyment and feminism. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (209 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441134394 1441134395 |