Stephen King as a Postmodern Author, 9781433118227
Hardcover
Drawing upon methods used in literary analysis and textual interpretation, this book proposes a new reading of Stephen King’s fiction as a literary reflection on the artistic identity of the writer and on writing and shows that horrific descriptions do not necessarily exclude metafiction.

Stephen King as a Postmodern Author

  • Hardcover

    105 pages

  • Release Date

    29 January 2013

Summary

Although studies on Stephen King (1947–) traditionally belong to the field of popular culture, some of his work, such as The Dark Half and popular culture, some of his work, such as The Dark Half and «Secret Window, Secret Garden,» give an insightful perspective on contemporary fiction. Drawing upon methods used in literary analysis and textual interpretation, this book proposes a new reading of Stephen King’s fiction as a literary reflection on the artistic identity of the writer and on writ…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781433118227
ISBN-10:143311822X
Series:Modern American Literature
Author:Clotilde Landais, Yoshinobu Hakutani
Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint:Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:105
Edition:1st
Release Date:29 January 2013
Weight:280g
Dimensions:230mm x 155mm
About The Author

Clotilde Landais

Clotilde Landais is Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University. She received her PhD in comparative literature from the University of La Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris). Her research and teaching include North American fantastic fiction, the fictitious writer and his ‘doppelgänger’, and translation theories. She notably published articles in the Colloque de Cerisy series, @nalyses, and Philip Roth Studies.

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