526 records matched your query
03341aam a2200601 i 4500 001 264988B06B5411E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 160226s2016 mdu b 101 0 eng 010 $a 2016003848 020 $a 1442266783 020 $a 9781442266780 035 $a (OCoLC)938385565 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BDX $d BTCTA $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PS374.O43 H63 2016 082 00 $a 813/.50935211 $2 23 100 1 $a Hobbs, Alex, $d 1980- $e author. 245 10 $a Aging masculinity in the American novel / $c Alex Hobbs. 264 1 $a Lanham, Maryland : $b Rowman & Littlefield, $c [2016] 300 $a xxiii, 171 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Contemporary American literature 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Drawing on literary examples, this book helps readers better understand the full range of issues that older men face--from legacy and loss to health issues and grace. Looking at how older men's lives are documented in American fiction, the author examines works by some of the most important names in contemporary literature including Don DeLillo, Jonathan Franzen, Cormac McCarthy, Marilynne Robinson, Philip Roth, Jane Smiley, Anne Tyler, and John Updike"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Introduction -- The wider cultural context. America's aging population: statistics; A prejudice of aging; Music; Film; Television -- Late writing. John Updike; Philip Roth; Don Delillo; Cormac McCarthy -- Anticipating old age. Paul Auster; Richard Powers; Ethan Canin; Jonathan Franzen -- Female-authored grandfathers and grouches. Jane Smiley; Marilynne Robinson; Anne Tyler -- Conclusion. 650 0 $a American fiction $x History and criticism $y 20th century. 650 0 $a American fiction $x History and criticism $y 21st century. 650 0 $a Old age in literature. 650 0 $a Aging in literature. 650 0 $a Older men in literature. 650 0 $a Masculinity in literature. 650 0 $a Stereotypes (Social psychology) 650 0 $a Old age $x Public opinion. 650 0 $a Public opinion $z United States. 650 7 $a Aging in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00800359 650 7 $a American fiction. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00807048 650 7 $a Masculinity in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01011040 650 7 $a Old age in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01045348 650 7 $a Old age $x Public opinion. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01045286 650 7 $a Older men in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01199700 650 7 $a Public opinion. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01082785 650 7 $a Stereotypes (Social psychology) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01431521 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 648 7 $a 1900-2099 $2 fast 655 7 $a Criticism, interpretation, etc. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411635 776 08 $i Online version: $a Hobbs, Alex, 1980- author. $t Aging masculinity in the American novel. $d Lanham, Maryland. : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 $z 9781442266797 $w (DLC) 2016011076 830 0 $a Contemporary American literature (Rowman & Littlefield, Inc.) 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191217023958.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826051709.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=264988B06B5411E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search