The Fiction of Emyr Humphreys Contemporary Critical Perspectives
This pioneering book explores Emyr Humphreys's fiction from a range of contemporary critical perspectives and stresses its relevance to the 21st century. Through stimulating readings which highlight subjects such as gender identity, contested masculinities, problematic father and daughter relat...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cardiff :
University of Wales Press
2011.
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Edición: | 2nd ed |
Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Writing Wales in English. |
Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31065405*spi |
Sumario: | This pioneering book explores Emyr Humphreys's fiction from a range of contemporary critical perspectives and stresses its relevance to the 21st century. Through stimulating readings which highlight subjects such as gender identity, contested masculinities, problematic father and daughter relationships, war, pacifism, strangeness and 'otherness', and cultural discourse in complex linguistic environments, Linden Peach argues that Humphreys's work is best understood as 'dramatic', 'dissident' and/or 'dilemma' fiction. Generally rooted in North Wales, it is seen as providing fresh insights into m. |
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Descripción Física: | 268 p. |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780708324042 |