The Maximalist Novel sets out to define a new genre of contemporary fiction that developed in the United States from the early 1970s, and then gained popularity in Europe in the early twenty-first century.
The maximalist novel has a very strong symbolic and morphological identity. Ercolino sets out ten particular elements which define and structure it as a complex literary form: length, an encyclopedic mode, dissonant chorality, diegetic exuberance, completeness, narrratorial omniscience, paranoid imagination, inter-semiocity, ethical commitment, and hybrid realism. These ten characteristics are common to all of the seven works that centre his discussion: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon, Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, Underworld by Don DeLillo, White Teeth by Zadie Smith, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen, 2666 by Roberto Bola o, and 2005 dopo Cristo by the Babette Factory.
Though the ten features are not all present in the same way or form in every single text, they are all decisive in defining the genre of the maximalist novel, insofar as they are systematically co-present. Taken singularly, they can be easily found both in modernist and postmodern novels, which are not maximalist. Nevertheless, it is precisely their co-presence, as well as their reciprocal articulation, which make them fundamental in demarcating the maximalist novel as a genre.
Автор: Sabine, Mark Название: Jose saramago ISBN: 1781884536 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781781884539 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 22760.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Although best known internationally for his 'allegorical' novels such as Blindness (1995), in his native Portugal, Jos Saramago remains most acclaimed for his earlier, richly poetic 'historical' novels. This new study of five of these works focuses on Jos Saramago's engagement with political and social philosophy from across Europe, so as to track his commitment to libertarian socialism in an era of neo-liberal economics and disillusion. Though deeply pessimistic about human being's capacity to deliver social justice, Saramago never abandons the progressive cause. Making use of insights from Gramsci, Walter Benjamin, and Marcuse, among others, this study argues that Saramago sought to engage his reader with a skeptical but vibrant utopianism: teaching us to abandon absolutes and embrace error as inevitable, and, indeed, even necessary. From this post-humanist perspective, humanity becomes understood as ongoing project rather than essence, challenging individuals to strive for self-knowledge and reinvention.
Mark Sabine is Lecturer in Lusophone Studies at the University of Nottingham.
Описание: In this interdisciplinary work, William L. Davis examines Joseph Smith's 1829 creation of the Book of Mormon, the foundational text of the Latter-Day Saint movement. Positioning the text in the history of early American oratorical techniques, sermon culture, educational practices, and the passion for self-improvement, Davis elucidates both the fascinating cultural context for the creation of the Book of Mormon and the central role of oral culture in early nineteenth-century America.
Drawing on performance studies, religious studies, literary culture, and the history of early American education, Davis analyzes Smith's process of oral composition. How did he produce a history spanning a period of 1,000 years, filled with hundreds of distinct characters and episodes, all cohesively tied together in an overarching narrative? Eyewitnesses claimed that Smith never looked at notes, manuscripts, or books-he simply spoke the words of this American religious epic into existence. Judging the truth of this process is not Davis's interest. Rather, he reveals a kaleidoscope of practices and styles that converged around Smith's creation, with an emphasis on the evangelical preaching styles popularized by the renowned George Whitefield and John Wesley.
En vez de una distancia racionalista ante el objeto de su estudio, este libro ensaya ciertos procedimientos formales que se alan una toma de posici n. Aqu no se trata de las im genes en 2666: m s bien, se interrogan las dimensiones subyacentes a lo visual -su car cter sist mico, su din mica deformadora, su infiltraci n en la materia textual- intuyendo en ello el locus de una subversi n suave frente a la representaci n mim tica, arraigada en el pensamiento jer rquico de la mismidad. As la est tica deviene tica, y las min sculas desgarraduras en el tejido representacional parecen anunciar la urgencia de superar nuestro posicionamiento habitual frente al mundo.
Anna Kraus se doctor en Letras hisp nicas en la Universidad de Lund. Es autora de varias traducciones literarias del castellano, franc s, sueco y noruego al polaco, entre ellas las de Nocturno de Chile y Monsieur Pain de Roberto Bola o.
Автор: Will H. Corral, Juan E. De Castro, Nicholas Birns Название: The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel: Bolano and After ISBN: 1441142592 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781441142597 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 5384.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel provides an accessible introduction to an important World literature. While many of the authors covered—Aira, Bolano, Castellanos Moya, Vasquez—are gaining an increasing readership in English and are frequently taught, there is sparse criticism in English beyond book reviews. This book provides the guidance necessary for a more sophisticated and contextualized understanding of these authors and their works. Underestimated or unfamiliar Spanish American novels and novelists are introduced through conceptually rigorous essays. Sections on each writer include: *the author's reception in their native country, Spanish America, and Spain *biographical history *a critical examination of their work, including key themes and conceptual concerns *translation history *scholarly reception The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel offers an authoritative guide to a rich and varied novelistic tradition. It covers all demographic areas, including United States Latino authors, in exploring the diversity of this literature and its major themes, such as exile, migration, and gender representation.
Название: Bolano en sus cuentos ISBN: 9082240467 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789082240467 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 8828.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Sea desde la lectura de los contrarios o bien desde alg n relato en particular, este libro se ocupa de los cuentos de Roberto Bola o, un engranaje fundamental en el conjunto de su obra narrativa. Diversas l neas de lectura exploran tanto las reescrituras y desplazamientos de g neros literarios como las intervenciones en los debates sobre la historia reciente o sus memorias, y los di logos con la tradici n literaria: sus mecanismos y aperturas. El com n denominador es la apuesta por una lectura atenta a los modos de construcci n del relato, sus pliegues, sus vac os, sus secretos y su potencia est tica. Felipe Adri n R os Baeza - Christopher Andrews - Mar a Eugenia Fern ndez - Teresa Basile - Nanne Timmer - Laura Fandi o - Alejandro Gort zar - Paula Aguilar - Benjamin Loy - Dianna C. Niebylski
The Maximalist Novel sets out to define a new genre of contemporary fiction that developed in the United States from the early 1970s, and then gained popularity in Europe in the early twenty-first century.
The maximalist novel has a very strong symbolic and morphological identity. Ercolino sets out ten particular elements which define and structure it as a complex literary form: length, an encyclopedic mode, dissonant chorality, diegetic exuberance, completeness, narrratorial omniscience, paranoid imagination, inter-semiocity, ethical commitment, and hybrid realism. These ten characteristics are common to all of the seven works that centre his discussion: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon, Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, Underworld by Don DeLillo, White Teeth by Zadie Smith, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen, 2666 by Roberto Bola o, and 2005 dopo Cristo by the Babette Factory.
Though the ten features are not all present in the same way or form in every single text, they are all decisive in defining the genre of the maximalist novel, insofar as they are systematically co-present. Taken singularly, they can be easily found both in modernist and postmodern novels, which are not maximalist. Nevertheless, it is precisely their co-presence, as well as their reciprocal articulation, which make them fundamental in demarcating the maximalist novel as a genre.
Автор: Gini Al, Singer Abraham Название: The Sanity of Satire: How Political Humor Keeps Us Sane ISBN: 153812971X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538129715 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 6336.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Political humor and satire are, perhaps, as old as comedy itself, and they are crucial to our society and collective sense of self. In a poignant, pithy, but not a ponderous manner, Al Gini and Abraham Singer delve into satire`s history to rejoice in its triumphs and watch its development from ancient graffiti to the latest late night TV talk show.
Автор: Gonzalez Jose Eduardo Название: Appropriating Theory: Angel Rama`s Critical Work ISBN: 0822964880 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780822964889 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4851.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Angel Rama (1926-1983) is a major figure in Latin American literary and cultural studies, but little has been published on his critical work.
Автор: James Joseph Alston Название: Octavien de Saint-Gelais: Le Sйjour d`Honneur ISBN: 0807891819 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780807891810 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5821.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Joseph Alston James provides the only modern edition of Octavien de Saint-Gelais's Le Sejour d'honneur. A highlight of this edition is the inclusion of illustrations from the manuscript de Saint-Gelais presented to Charles VIII. James's critical work for the edition includes an introduction, a bibliography of de Saint-Gelais's works, a bibliography of works influential to Le Sejour d'honneur, and notes.
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