Community in Twentieth-Century Fiction
Author | : P. Salvan |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2016-01-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137282842 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137282843 |
Rating | : 4/5 (843 Downloads) |
Download or read book Community in Twentieth-Century Fiction written by P. Salvan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the imaginary construction and deconstruction of human communities in modern and contemporary fiction. Drawing on recent theoretical debate on the notion of community (Nancy, Blanchot, Badiou, Esposito), this collection examines narratives by Joyce, Mansfield, Davies, Naipaul, DeLillo, Atwood and others.