9/11
Subtitle: topics in contemporary North American literature
By: edited by Catherine Morley
Series: Bloomsbury topics in contemporary North American literature; Bloomsbury topics in contemporary North American literature
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781472569707; 9781472569684
Subjects: September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, in literature; American literature; History and criticism; Influence; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Other titles: Nine-eleven topics in contemporary North American literature
Description: The terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 have had a profound impact on contemporary American literature and culture. With chapters written by leading scholars, 9/11: Topics in Contemporary North American Literature is a wide-ranging guide to literary responses to the attacks and its aftermath. The book covers the most widely studied texts, from Don DeLillo's Falling Man, Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Jonathan Franzen's Freedom to responses in contemporary American poetry and graphic narratives such as Art Spiegelman's In the Shadow of No Towers. Including annotated guides to further reading, this is an essential guide for students and readers of contemporary American literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.