| Description |
1 online resource (181 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Transnational Perspectives on American Literature |
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Routledge transnational perspectives on American literature.
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| Contents |
Cover; Travel and Dislocation in Contemporary American Fiction; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Africa and the Limits of Fiction; 1. Philip Caputo, Acts Of Faith; Dave Eggers, What Is the What; 2. Norman Rush, Mortals; Russell Banks, The Darling; Part II: Travel and Globalization; 3. Amy Tan, Saving Fish from Drowning; Garrison Keillor, Pilgrims; 4. Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything Is Illuminated; Dave Eggers, You Shall Know Our Velocity; Part III: Dislocation and/at Home; 5. Chang-rae Lee, A G esture Life; Ethan Canin, Carry Me Across the Water |
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6. Dinaw Mengestu, How To Read The Air Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203802472 |
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0203802470 |
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