American Postmodernist Fiction and the Past

Savvas, T.

Through a close-reading of the work of five prominent American postmodernist writers, this book re-evaluates the role of the past in recent American fiction, outlines the development of the postmodernist historical novel and considers the waning influence of postmodernism in contemporary American literature.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349334506

DOI: 10.1057/9780230307780

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 213