| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 256 pages) |
| Series |
Manchester Spenser |
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Manchester Spenser.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Contemporary criticism and the untimely -- Ali Smith -- Andrew O'Hagan -- Tom McCarthy -- Sarah Hall -- Jon McGregor |
| Summary |
Provides a collection of in-depth readings of British writers that have come to prominence in the twenty-first century |
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"This book offers readings of five of the most interesting and original voices to have emerged in Britain since the millennium as they tackle the challenges of portraying the new century. Through close readings of the work of Ali Smith, Andrew O'Hagan, Tom McCarthy, Sarah Hall and Jon McGregor, Daniel Lea opens a window onto the formal and thematic concerns that characterise a literary landscape troubled by both familiar and unfamiliar predicaments. These include questions about the meaning of humanness in an age of digital intercourse; about the need for a return to authenticity in the wake of postmodernism; and about the dislocation of self from the other under neoliberal individualism. By relating its readings of these authors to the wider shifts in contemporary literary criticism, this book offers in-depth analysis of important landmarks of recent fiction and an introduction to the challenges of understanding the literature of our time."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-252) and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed August 2, 2017) |
| Subject |
English fiction -- 21st century -- History and criticism
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Literary Studies: From C 1900 -.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
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English fiction
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781526107992 |
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1526107996 |
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9781526121097 |
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1526121093 |
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