New critical essays on Kurt Vonnegut

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New critical essays on Kurt Vonnegut

edited by David Simmons

(American literature readings in the 21st century)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

  • : hbk

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内容説明

Kurt Vonnegut's darkly comic work became a symbol for the counterculture of a generation. From his debut novel, Player Piano (1951) through seminal 1960's novels such as Cat's Cradle (1963) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) up to the recent success of A Man Without A Country (2005), Vonnegut's writing has remained commercially popular, offering a satirical yet optimistic outlook on modern life. Though many fellow writers admired Vonnegut - Gore Vidal famously suggesting that "Kurt was never dull" - the academic establishment has tended to retain a degree of scepticism concerning the validity of his work. This dynamic collection aims to re-evaluate Vonnegut's position as an integral part of the American post-war cannon of literature.

目次

  • Introduction: Flabbergasted
  • T.Davis PART I: VONNEGUT'S LITERATURE 'No damn cat, and no damn cradle' : The Fundamental Flaws in Fundamentalism According to Vonnegut
  • P.L.Thomas Mother Night
  • P.Tew The Journey Home in Kurt Vonnegut's World War II Novels
  • E.Abele 'God damn it, you've got to be kind': War and Altruism in the Works of Kurt Vonnegut
  • R.McCoppin Resilience, Time and the Ability of Humor to Salvage any Situation: Bagombo Snuff Box
  • J.Lingel Apocalypse in the Optative Mood: Galapagos , or, Starting Over
  • R.Tally Art, Sentiment, and Vonnegut's Women
  • S.E.Farrell God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut: Tall Tales for the Final Years
  • M.Hemmingson PART II: OTHER WRITERS AND VONNEGUT Vonnegut and Hemmingway
  • L.Broer Reassessing Vonnegut and His Position in the Countercultural Canon
  • D.Simmons Vonnegut's Satire and Contemporary British Writers: Jonathan Coe, Will Self
  • N.Allen Vonnegut and Contemporary Apocalyptic Fiction
  • C.Glover

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