Corporeal Narrative in David Foster Wallace’s Fiction / / by Xiaomeng Wan

• Autore: Wan Xiaomeng
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2025.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (171 pages)
• Disciplina: 808.888
• Soggetto topico: Prose literature; Fiction; America - Literatures; Social sciences - Philosophy; Social perception; Narrative Text and Prose; Fiction Literature; North American Literature; Social Theory; Social Cognition
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Corporeal Narrative in David Foster Wallace's Fiction
• ISBN: 9789819680627; 9789819680610
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911015878203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II