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Author:

Gregson, Ian.

Title:

Character and satire in post-war fiction / Ian Gregson.

Publisher:

Continuum,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

181 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

English fiction--20th century--History and criticism.
American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.
Satire, English--History and criticism.
Satire, American--History and criticism.
Character in literature.
Caricature in literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Influence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-178) and index.

Contents:

Subverting racist caricature: Ralph Ellison and Toni Morrison -- Joseph Heller's allegories of money -- Philip Roth's vulgar, aggressive clowning -- Joyce Carol Oates's political anger -- Muriel Spark's puppets of thwarted authority -- Magic realism as caricature: Angela Carter and Salman Rushdie -- The caricaturist as celebrity: Martin Amis and Will Self -- Caricature versus character: the self as cartoon.

Series:

Continuum literary studies

ISBN:

9780826487476 (hbk.)
0826487475 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61441019

LCCN:

2006273781

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)