Debjani Ganguly
This Thing Called the World
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822361565
- author:
- Debjani Ganguly
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.5 x 22.6 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism, Literary Theory & Movements, Debjani Ganguly,This Thing Called the World,Duke University Press Books,0822361566,Literary Theory,Literary Criticism,Literature - Classics / Criticism,English fiction - 20t
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This Thing Called the World: The Contemporary Novel as Global Form by Debjani Ganguly explores how global literature has evolved into its current form. Ganguly identifies 1989 as a pivotal year, marked by significant trends including the consolidation of the information age and the ongoing impact of global conflict.
Ganguly examines a range of novels from authors such as Salman Rushdie, Don DeLillo, Michael Ondaatje, and Art Spiegelman, which address various crises and conflicts. These works reflect a shift in how suffering is represented in everyday life, with digital images playing a key role.
Ganguly draws parallels between the contemporary global novel and the emergence of the European novel in the 18th century, highlighting the power of the novel to capture the complexities of its time.
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