Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver - Influence and Craftmanship in the Neoliberal Era

The Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver examines the cultural legacy of one of America's most renowned short story writers.

Sommario

Introduction: Authenticity, Craftsmanship and Neoliberalism in Raymond Carver's Fiction; 1. 'Bad Raymond': Alcoholism, Education and Masculinity in Chuck Kinder's Honeymooners; 2. 'Carveresque Realism': Raymond Carver and Jay McInerney; 3. 'The Transpacific Partnership': Raymond Carver and Haruki Murakami; 4. 'Why Raymond Carver?': The Equivocal Carver in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Birdman; Conclusion: Willy Vlautin and Diminished Class Consciousness; Bibliography; Index.

Info autore

Jonathan Pountney is an Independent Scholar, specialising in American fiction and political and economic cultures in the neoliberal era. He has a PhD in English and American Studies from the University of Manchester, and has held teaching positions at both the University of Manchester and Lancaster University. He is an Editorial Board Member of The Raymond Carver Review, published journalism for the Financial Times and has worked as a Publishing Manager for a number of small UK presses.

Riassunto

The Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver examines the cultural legacy of one of America’s most renowned short story writers.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jonathan Pountney, Jonathan (Independent Researcher) Pountney
• Editore: Edinburgh University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781474455503
• ISBN: 978-1-4744-5550-3
• Pagine: 216
• Serie: Modern American Literature and the New Twentieth Century
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata