Kurt Vonnegut's crusade, or, How a postmodern harlequin preached a new kind of humanism
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Author
Publication
2006 - State University of New York Press, Albany, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
41,500 words, Guess
Page Count
166 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3396427M
- ISBN-100791466752
- OCLC Control Number58789451
- Library of Congress Control Number2005008724
- Goodreads9604
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- LibraryThing1684582
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3572.O5 Z65 2006
Alternate Titles
- Kurt Vonnegut's crusade
- How a postmodern harlequin preached a new kind of humanism
Description
"Kurt Vonnegut's desire to save the planet from environmental and military destruction, to enact change by telling stories that both critique and embrace humanity, sets him apart from many of the postmodern authors who rose to prominence during the 1960s and 1970s. This new look at Vonnegut's oeuvre examines his insistence that writing is an "act of good citizenship or an attempt, at any rate, to be a good citizen." By exploring the moral and philosophical underpinnings of Vonnegut's work, Todd F. Davis demonstrates that, over the course of his long career, Vonnegut has created a new kind of humanism that not only bridges the modern and postmodern, but also offers hope for the power and possibilities of story. Davis highlights the ways Vonnegut deconstructs and demystifies the "grand narratives" of American culture while offering provisional narratives - petites histoires - that may serve as tools for daily living."--Jacket.
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Series Statement
- SUNY series in postmodern culture
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