Thomas Pynchon in Context

ISBN-13: 9781108497022 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 410 str.

Inger H. Dalsgaard

Opis

This book guides readers through the global scope and prolific imagination of Pynchon's canonical work, providing the most up-to-date and authoritative scholarly analyses of his writing. It will be of interest to students, graduates and instructors studying and teaching Thomas Pynchon.

Recenzje

'The contents are wide-ranging and include narrative strategies and topics Pynchon frequently uses. Also of value are evaluations of important critical studies available in print and on the internet, and a history of responses to Pynchon's work.' L. Schachterle, Choice

Spis treści

Chronology John M. Krafft; Introduction Inger H. Dalsgaard; Part I. Times and Places: 1. Biography John M. Krafft; 2. Letters, manuscripts and juvenilia Albert Rolls; 3. Nonfiction Katie Muth; 4. East Coast Christopher Leise; 5. West Coast Scott McClintock and John Miller; 6. Europe and Asia J. Paul Narkunas; 7. Africa and Latin America Michael Harris; 8. Geographies and mapping Sascha Pöhlmann; 9. Eighteenth century Elizabeth Jane Wall Hinds; 10. Nineteenth century Paolo Simonetti; 11. Twentieth century Steven Weisenburger; 12. Twenty-first century Celia Wallhead; 13. History and metahistory David Cowart; Part II. Culture, Politics and Society: 14. Family Mark W. Rohland; 15. Sex and gender Ali Chetwynd and Georgios Maragos; 16. Humor Doug Haynes; 17. Pop culture Eric Sandberg; 18. Music and sound Justin St Clair; 19. Film and TV John Dugdale; 20. Real estate and the Internet Inger H. Dalsgaard; 21. Politics and counterculture Joanna Freer; 22. Drugs and hippies Umberto Rossi; 23. Ecology and the environment Christopher K. Coffman; 24. Capitalism and class Jeffrey Severs; 25. War and power Dale Carter; 26. Conspiracy and paranoia Samuel Chase Coale; 27. Terror and anarchy James Gourley; 28. Science Gilles Chamerois; 29. Mathematics Nina Engelhardt; 30. Time and relativity Simon de Bourcier; 31. Philosophy Martin Paul Eve; 32. Religion and spirituality Richard Moss; 33. Death and afterlife Tiina Käkelä; Part III. Approaches and Readings: 34. Narratology Luc Herman; 35. Genre Zofia Kolbuszewska; 36. Postmodernism Brian McHale; 37. Ambiguity Deborah L. Madsen; 38. Realities Kathryn Hume; 39. Material readings Tore Rye Andersen; 40. Digital readings Joseph Tabbi; 41. Internet resources Michel Ryckx and Tim Ware; 42. Fans David Kipen; 43. Book reviews and reception Douglas Keesey; 44. Critical literature review Hanjo Berressem.