Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-281) and index.
Contents:
"The theory of life" : Wallace, Stevens, Gilles Deleuze, and the difference they make -- "The novel that took the place of a poem" : Stevens and Queer discourse -- "No place like home" : Stevens and conteporary American fiction -- "Both sides and neither" : Stevens and psychoanalysis -- Conclusion : Diva-dames in the dark.
Summary:
Explores Wallace Stevens' achievements in contexts not ususally associated with his work, including gay literature, contemporary fiction, Hollywood film, and avant-garde architecture, among others through the literary theory of Deleuze.
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