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Travel and Dislocation in Contemporary American Fiction

By Aliki Varvogli

Travel and Dislocation in Contemporary American Fiction Contemporary literature

Travel and Dislocation in Contemporary American Fiction

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This book offers a critical study and analysis of American fiction at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It focuses on novels that 'go outward' literally and metaphorically, and it concentrates on narratives that take place mainly away from the US's geographical borders.
Varvogli draws on current theories of travel globalization and post-national studies, and proposes a dynamic model that will enable scholars to approach contemporary American fiction and assess recent changes and continuities. Concentrating on work by Philip Caputo, Dave Eggers, Norman Rush and Russell Banks, the book proposes that American literature's engagement with Africa has shifted and needs to be approached using new methodologies. Novels by Amy Tan, Garrison Keillor, Jonathan Safran Foer and Dave Eggers are examined in the context of travel and globalization, and works by Chang-rae Lee, Ethan Canin, Dinaw Mengestu and Jhumpa Lahiri are used as examples of the changing face of the American immigrant novel, and the changing meaning of national belonging.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
182
Release Date:
2014-01-10
Publication Date:
2013-11-08
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415744148
ISBN13:
9780415744140
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
273 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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