The American novel now
reading contemporary American fiction since 1980
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Author
Publication
2010 - Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, West Sussex, U.K, England
Language
English
Word Count
58,500 words, Guess
Page Count
234 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveamericannovelnow0000odon
- ISBN-139781405167550
- ISBN-101405167556
- Library of Congress Control Number2009030168
- OCLC Control Number429227179
and 2 more
- Better World Books9781405167550
- Open LibraryOL24448331M
Classifications
- DDC813/.5409
- LCCPS379 .O35 2010
- LCCPS379.O35 2010
Description
"Contemporary American fiction since 1980 is known for its remarkable liveliness, diversity, and rigor, The American Novel Now navigates this exciting and vast terrain, offering a symptomatic reading of contemporary American fiction that considers both mainstream and experimental writing from over seventy different authors and novels. Featured authors include Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, Louise Erdrich, Don Delillo, Richard Powers, Kathy Acker, and many more. The book explores a wide range of themes offered in the wealth of contemporary American fiction, including identity, history, family, nation, and aesthetics, as well as cultural movements, styles, and narrative strategies. The American Novel Now provides an excellent guide for those who wish to be introduced to the contexts, vitality, and diversity of the contemporary American novel over the last thirty years."--Jacket.
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