Jonathan Pountney

The Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver

Influence and Craftmanship in the Neoliberal Era

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Produktbeschreibung

The Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver examines the cultural legacy of one of America's most renowned short story writers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. März 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9781474455510
• ISBN-10: 1474455514
• Artikelnr.: 62216943

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Pountney is an Independent Scholar, specialising in American fiction and political and economic cultures in the neoliberal era. He has a PhD in English and American Studies from the University of Manchester, and has held teaching positions at both the University of Manchester and Lancaster University. He is an Editorial Board Member of The Raymond Carver Review, published journalism for the Financial Times and has worked as a Publishing Manager for a number of small UK presses.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Authenticity, Craftsmanship and Neoliberalism in Raymond Carver's Fiction
1. 'Bad Raymond': Alcoholism, Education and Masculinity in Chuck Kinder's Honeymooners
2. 'Carveresque Realism': Raymond Carver and Jay McInerney
3. 'The Transpacific Partnership': Raymond Carver and Haruki Murakami
4. 'Why Raymond Carver?': The Equivocal Carver in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Birdman
Conclusion: Willy Vlautin and Diminished Class Consciousness
Bibliography
Index.