Writing the past in twenty-first-century American fiction

Writing the past in twenty-first-century American fiction /

Argues for a reawakened commitment to historicity in contemporary American fiction.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Access full-text online via JSTOR
Author / Contributor:	Lawrie, Alexandra (Author)
Imprint:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
Format:	Electronic
Language:	English
Subjects:	Historical fiction, American > History and criticism. American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism. History in literature.

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Historical Racism and Contemporary Incarceration in C. E. Morgan and Hari Kunzru
2. Ben Lerner and Literary Antecedents of the City
3. Dana Spiotta and Political Commitment
4. AIDS Activism and Looking Back in Tim Murphy and Garth Greenwell
5. Anxious Futures in Colson Whitehead and Omar El Akkad
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index