Download or read book Liminal Fictions in Postmodern Culture written by Thomas Phillips and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liminal Fictions in Postmodern Culture examines distinctive literary, musical, and cinematic narratives that seek to inspire critical thought and conduct through provocation. From Gogol's Dead Souls to Salinger's Franny and Zooey , Phillips argues liminal narratives offer an antidote to the modern commodification of the self.