White Noise, the story of a professor of Hitler Studies and his family was DeLillo's breakthrough book and has received much attention and critical acclaim. In the introduction to this volume, Frank Lentricchia provides an overview of the critical reception of the novel and examines it in the context of other works by Don DeLillo. The other essays in the volume discuss DeLillo's view of family and divorce, Hitler's role in the twentieth century, technology as a mortal threat, and postmodern America. This collection offers suggestive means by which to approach DeLillo's important contemporary work.
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White Noise was Delillo's breakthrough book and has received much critical acclaim. This collection offers suggestive means by which to approach Delillo's important contemporary work.
Series editor's preface; 1. Introduction Frank Lentricchia; 2. Whole families shopping at night! Thomas J. Ferranro; 3. 'Adolf, we hardly knew you' Paul A. Cantor; 4. Lust removed from nature Michael Valdez Moses; 5. Tales of the electronic tribe Frank Lentricchia; Notes on contributors; Bibliographical note.
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This collection offers suggestive means by which to approach Delillo's important contemporary work.

Product details

ISBN
9780521392914
Published
1991-09-27
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
310 gr
Height
216 mm
Width
140 mm
Thickness
11 mm
Age
U, P, G, 05, 06, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
128

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