Michael Chabon's America

ISBN 10: 1442236043 / ISBN 13: 9781442236042

Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield, 2014

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CW-9781442236042

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Author Michael Chabon is acutely attuned to life in contemporary America, providing insight into the history of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries in novels such as The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988), Wonder Boys (1995), and Telegraph Avenue (2012). The Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Chabon follows in the footsteps of past stylists, writing across multiple genres that include young-adult literature, essays, and screenplays. Despite his broad success, however, Chabon's work has not been adequately examined from a critical perspective.

Michael Chabon's America: Magical Words, Secret Worlds, and Sacred Spaces is the first scholarly collection of essays analyzing the work of the acclaimed author. This book demonstrates how Chabon uses a broad range of styles and genres, including detective and comic book fiction, to define the American experience. These essays assess and analyze Chabon's complete oeuvre, demonstrating his deep connection to the contemporary world and his place as a literary force.

Providing a context for understanding the author's work from cultural, historical, and stylistic perspectives, Michael Chabon's America is a valuable study of a celebrated author whose work deserves close examination.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Jesse Kavadlo is professor of English at Maryville University. He is president of the Don DeLillo Society and author of Don DeLillo: Balance at the Edge of Belief (2003).

Bob Batchelor is a cultural historian and assistant professor of communication, media, and culture at Coastal Carolina University . His books include Stan Lee: A Life; Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel, Young Reader's Edition; and Roadhouse Blues: Morrison, the Doors, and the Death Days of the Sixties. He is a three-time winner of the IPA Book Award. Batchelor's work has appeared in or been featured by the New York Times, Cincinnati Enquirer, Los Angeles Times, Today.com, The Guardian, PopMatters, and Time. Batchelor is a host on the New Books Network podcast and creator and host of the podcast John Updike: American Writer, American Life. He has appeared as an on-air commentator for The National Geographic Channel, PBS NewsHour, BBC, PBS, and NPR.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Michael Chabon's America
Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
Einband: HRD
Zustand: New