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Hybrid Fictions

- American Literature and Generation X
Af: Daniel Grassian Engelsk Paperback

Hybrid Fictions

- American Literature and Generation X
Af: Daniel Grassian Engelsk Paperback
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Since the 1960s, academics have theorized that literature is on its way to becoming obsolete or, at the very least, has lost part of its power as an influential medium of social and cultural critique. This work argues against that misconception and maintains that contemporary American literature is not only alive and well but has grown in significant ways that reflect changes in American culture during the last twenty years.

In addition, this work argues that beginning in the 1980s, a new, allied generation of American writers, born from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, has emerged, whose hybrid fiction blend distinct elements of previous American literary movements and contain divided social, cultural and ethnic allegiances. The author explores psychological, philosophical, ethnic and technological hybridity. The author also argues for the importance of and need for literature in contemporary America and considers its future possibilities in the realms of the Internet and hypertext. David Foster Wallace, Neal Stephenson, Douglas Coupland, Sherman Alexie, William Vollmann, Michele Serros and Dave Eggers are among the writers whose hybrid fictions are discussed.

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Since the 1960s, academics have theorized that literature is on its way to becoming obsolete or, at the very least, has lost part of its power as an influential medium of social and cultural critique. This work argues against that misconception and maintains that contemporary American literature is not only alive and well but has grown in significant ways that reflect changes in American culture during the last twenty years.

In addition, this work argues that beginning in the 1980s, a new, allied generation of American writers, born from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, has emerged, whose hybrid fiction blend distinct elements of previous American literary movements and contain divided social, cultural and ethnic allegiances. The author explores psychological, philosophical, ethnic and technological hybridity. The author also argues for the importance of and need for literature in contemporary America and considers its future possibilities in the realms of the Internet and hypertext. David Foster Wallace, Neal Stephenson, Douglas Coupland, Sherman Alexie, William Vollmann, Michele Serros and Dave Eggers are among the writers whose hybrid fictions are discussed.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 207
ISBN-13: 9780786416325
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0786416327
Kategori: Populærkultur
Udg. Dato: 14 okt 2003
Længde: 11mm
Bredde: 152mm
Højde: 229mm
Forlag: McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato: 14 okt 2003
Forfatter(e): Daniel Grassian
Forfatter(e) Daniel Grassian


Kategori Populærkultur


ISBN-13 9780786416325


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 207


Udgave


Længde 11mm


Bredde 152mm


Højde 229mm


Udg. Dato 14 okt 2003


Oplagsdato 14 okt 2003


Forlag McFarland & Co Inc

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