Alex Hobbs

Gebundenes Buch

Aging Masculinity in the American Novel

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Alex Hobbs earned her doctorate in English from Anglia Ruskin University and teaches through The Open University. She has published articles in Journal of American Culture, Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction, and Philip Roth Studies, among others. She is the author of book chapters on Michael Chabon, Philip Roth, and John Irving. Hobbs is also the production editor for the online journal Akademeia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 443g
• ISBN-13: 9781442266780
• ISBN-10: 1442266783
• Artikelnr.: 44559044