Interruptions: The Fragmentary Aesthetic in Modern Literature

by Gerald L. Bruns

A history of fragmentary--or interrupted--writing in avant-garde poetry and prose by a renowned literary critic.

In Interruptions: The Fragmentary Aesthetic in Modern Literature, Gerald L. Bruns explores the effects of parataxis, or fragmentary writing as a device in modern literature. Bruns focuses on texts that refuse to follow the traditional logic of sequential narrative. He explores numerous examples of self-interrupting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817359060
• ISBN13: 9780817359065
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.8"