Community in Twentieth-Century Fiction

Salvan, P.; Salas, G.; Heffernan, J.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-07-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137282835

DOI: 10.1057/9781137282842

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 278