A self-conscious art : Patrick Modiano's postmodern fictions /

Show other versions (1)

A Self-Conscious Art is the first full-length study in English to attempt to deal with the formal complexities of Modiano?s work, by reading?against the grain? of his self-professed ingenuousness. A detailed examination of his narratives shows the deeply postmodern nature of his writing. Parodying p...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kawakami, Akane
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2000.
Series:Modern French writers ; 5.
Subjects:
Modiano, Patrick, > 1945- > Criticism and interpretation.
Modiano, Patrick, > 1945- > Critique et interprétation.
Modiano, Patrick, > 1945-
Modiano, Patrick > Ästhetik und Poetik.
Modiano, Patrick > Werk.
Modiano, Patrick.
1900-1999
French fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Postmodernism (Literature)
Roman français > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Postmodernisme (Littérature)
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > French.
French fiction.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: Degree Zero Voices: The Empty Narrator; 2: Disorderly Narratives: The Order of Narration; 3: Unreal Stories: The 'effet d'irreel'; 4: Being Serious: Modiano's Use of History; 5: Being Playful: Parody and Disappointment; 6: Being Popular: The Modiano Novel; Notes to Introduction; Bibliography; Index.

Similar Items