Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver

Influence and Craftmanship in the Neoliberal Era

AvJonathan Pountney

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien Modern American Literature and the New Twentieth Century

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Beskrivning

The first major book-length study of Carver’s cultural influenceThe first major book-length study of Carver’s cultural influenceExplores Carver’s relationships with other contemporary and popular writers and artistsStudies the relationship between the rise of American neoliberalism and Carver’s writingThe Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver examines the cultural legacy of one of America’s most renowned short story writers. Pountney contextualises Carver’s legacy amongst contemporary debates about authenticity and craftsmanship in the neoliberal era, drawing new socioeconomic connections between Carver’s work and American neoliberalism. This study presents new explorations of Carver’s relationships with other contemporary writers, filmmakers and artists such as Murakami and Iñárritu, shedding fresh light on Carver’s influence.

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Utgivningsdatum:2022-03-03
Mått:138 x 216 x 17 mm
Vikt:276 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Modern American Literature and the New Twentieth Century
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781474455510

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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.

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Pountney artfully brings theory to bear on a writer whose works seem suspicious of intellectualizing.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Authenticity, Craftsmanship and Neoliberalism in Raymond Carver’s Fiction1. ‘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 Murakami4. ‘Why Raymond Carver?’: The Equivocal Carver in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s BirdmanConclusion: Willy Vlautin and Diminished Class ConsciousnessBibliographyIndex

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