The Novel: Language and Narrative from Cervantes to Calvino
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"The novel, Brink argues, is not about representation but the self-conscious play of language. From its inception, he suggests, the genre has been about the act of writing and self-reflection. This thesis is not new but is part of the currency of postmodern literary theory. Brink, himself a noted South African novelist, the author of some 12 books, including A Dry White Season (1984), and a university professor, brings the insight of an...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0814713300
ISBN13:9780814713303
Release Date:April 1998
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.6" x 8.7"
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