Contemporary literature and the body

  • What is the human body in contemporary literatures in English?

    Summary.
    The human body is a recurrent theme in contemporary literatures in English.
    The aim of this collection of essays is to explore its multiple representations and functions within a wide range of texts drawn together from various Anglophone cultures..

  • The word contemporary literature means belonging to or occurring in the now, which suggests that writers after 1940 were focusing on their feelings, emotions and societies as they were experiencing them.
    The writing styles can vary, but the main idea is to convey realistic characters and experiences.
£17.99Oct 19, 2023It argues that scholarship on literature and the body is of fundamental importance to discussions about gender, race, sexuality, class, age, 
Description. Contemporary Literature and the Body: a Critical Introduction introduces readers to key theorists and shifting critical trends in the field from 1940 to the present and examines these in relation to close readings of texts from a range of different genres.

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