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Maximalism in Contemporary American Literature: The Uses of Detail - Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature Levey, Nick (La Trobe University, Australia) 1st edition
Maximalism in Contemporary American Literature: The Uses of Detail - Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature
Levey, Nick (La Trobe University, Australia)
This book studies the maximalist novels of Wallace, Baker, Pynchon, and others, considering how overly-detailed writing serves the institutional, emotional, and intellectual needs of contemporary readers and writers. It argues that maximalist novels not only exceed perceived limits of style, subject matter, and scope, but strive to remake the us
176 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 10, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367878504 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 188 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 453 g |
| Language | English |