| Description |
1 online resource (201 pages) |
| Series |
The Basics |
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Basics.
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| Contents |
CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE THE BASICS; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; How to use this book; 1 General strategies; 2 Specific strategies; 3 Production; 4 Reception; 5 Perspectives and issues 1; 6 Perspectives and issues 2; Index |
| Summary |
Contemporary Literature' is among the most popular areas of literary study but it can be a difficult one to define. This book equips readers with the necessary tools to take an analytical and systematic approach to contemporary texts. The author provides answers to some of the critical questions in the field: What makes a literary text contemporary? Is it possible to have a canon of contemporary literature? How does a reader's location affect their understanding? How do print, electronic, and audio-visual media impact upon contemporary literature? Which key concepts and themes are most prevale |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Literature, Modern -- 21st century -- History and criticism.
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Literature, Modern
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203153062 |
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0203153065 |
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