Contemporary Fiction and the Uses of Theory
Michael Greaney
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Description for Contemporary Fiction and the Uses of Theory
Paperback. This book examines the representation, or "novelizations" of literary critical theory (structuralism, poststructuralism, postmodernism) in contemporary fiction, and traces an alternative history of the "theory wars" in the pages of contemporary fiction. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; HPCF; HPCF7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
This topical study examines the 'novelizations' of radical literary theory in the work of A.S. Byatt, Angela Carter, Umberto Eco, John Fowles, Richard Powers and many other leading novelists. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the 'post-theoretical novel', and traces an alternative history of the 'theory revolution' in recent literary fiction.
This topical study examines the 'novelizations' of radical literary theory in the work of A.S. Byatt, Angela Carter, Umberto Eco, John Fowles, Richard Powers and many other leading novelists. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the 'post-theoretical novel', and traces an alternative history of the 'theory revolution' in recent literary fiction.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
Number of Pages
183
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349542741
SKU
V9781349542741
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About Michael Greaney
MICHAEL GREANEY is Lecturer in English at Lancaster University, UK. He is the author of Conrad, Language and Narrative (2002).
Reviews for Contemporary Fiction and the Uses of Theory
'[This] is an authoritative but accessible account of the inter-relationships between literary theory and the culture of fiction from the nineteen-seventies to the present day. Covering many of the landmark novels of the period, Michael Greaney also ranges over less familiar texts, by writers better known for their theoretical work such as Norman Holland and Julia Kristeva. With its refreshing ... Read more