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The Quest for Epic in Contemporary American Fiction: John Updike, Philip Roth and Don Delillo
Contributor(s): Morley, Catherine (Author)

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 ISBN: 0415961130     ISBN-13: 9780415961134
Publisher: Routledge
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2008
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This volume explores the confluences between two types of literature in contemporary America: the novel and the epic. It analyses the tradition of the epic as it has evolved from antiquity, through Joyce to its American manifestations, and describes how this tradition has impacted upon contemporary American writing.

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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | American - General
Dewey: 813.540
LCCN: 2008016536
Series: Routledge Transnational Perspectives on American Literature
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.95 lbs) 226 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 06/01/2009
 
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This volume explores the confluences between two types of literature in contemporary America: the novel and the epic. It analyses the tradition of the epic as it has evolved from antiquity, through Joyce to its American manifestations and describes how this tradition has impacted upon contemporary American writing.
 
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