03174nam 22006375 450 991101587820332120250714130235.09789819680627(electronic bk.)978981968061010.1007/978-981-96-8062-7(MiAaPQ)EBC32208609(Au-PeEL)EBL32208609(CKB)39645156800041(DE-He213)978-981-96-8062-7(EXLCZ)993964515680004120250714d2025 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCorporeal Narrative in David Foster Wallace’s Fiction /by Xiaomeng Wan1st ed. 2025.Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :Imprint: Springer,2025.1 online resource (171 pages)Print version: Wan, Xiaomeng Corporeal Narrative in David Foster Wallace's Fiction Singapore : Springer,c2025 9789819680610 Introduction -- Surrender to the Unreal of the Real Interior: Grotesque and Misused Bodies in The Broom of the System -- A Real American Type of Sadness: Addicted and Painful Bodies in Infinite Jest -- In the Face of Extreme Boredom: Repressed Bodies and Spiritual Crisis in The Pale King -- Conclusion.This book serves as a critical examination of contemporary American literature by examining David Foster Wallace's incorporation of corporeal narrative techniques in his novels, with a particular focus on The Broom of the System, Infinite Jest, and The Pale King. By employing corporeal narratology as a conceptual framework, it sheds light on Wallace's profound exploration of the human body and its societal implications. Through detailed analysis, the book reveals how Wallace's narratives serve as a critique of contemporary issues such as self-alienation, consumerism, and the dehumanizing effects of modern society. Designed for scholars and students of literature, cultural studies, and narrative theory, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of Wallace's literary legacy and his keen observations on the complexities of human existence in the modern world.Prose literatureFictionAmericaLiteraturesSocial sciencesPhilosophySocial perceptionNarrative Text and ProseFiction LiteratureNorth American LiteratureSocial TheorySocial CognitionProse literature.Fiction.AmericaLiteratures.Social sciencesPhilosophy.Social perception.Narrative Text and Prose.Fiction Literature.North American Literature.Social Theory.Social Cognition.808.888Wan Xiaomeng1832418MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9911015878203321Corporeal Narrative in David Foster Wallace's Fiction4406529UNINA