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Aging masculinity in the American novel / / Alex Hobbs



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Autore: Hobbs Alex <1980-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Aging masculinity in the American novel / / Alex Hobbs Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (197 p.)
Disciplina: 813/.50935211
Soggetto topico: American fiction - History and criticism - 20th century
American fiction - History and criticism - 21st century
Old age in literature
Aging in literature
Older men in literature
Masculinity in literature
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Old age - Public opinion
Public opinion - United States
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: "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" --
Titolo autorizzato: Aging masculinity in the American novel  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4422-6679-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910798395203321
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Serie: Contemporary American literature.