Contemporary American Fiction

by David Brauner

This is an accessible, lucid and incisive study that will prove indispensable to students and scholars of contemporary American fiction. Featuring a wide range of authors - from canonical figures such as Philip Roth, Don DeLillo and Annie Proulx, to increasingly influential writers such as Jeffrey Eugenides, Gish Jen and Richard Powers - the book combines detailed readings of key texts with informative discussions of their historical, social and cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748622683
• ISBN13: 9780748622689
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.4"