In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Richard Brautigan was a
counter-cultural celebrity, a writer that the would-be hip just had
to read. The problem was that his fame did not rest on the
considerable literary virtues of his work but, to a great extent,
on a mediated image of cool hippie, which fell out of fashion in
the mid-70s. This is the first book-length study of Brautigan in
English for 30 years. Its purpose is to reclaim Brautigan's
reputation. Dr. John Tanner analyses Brautigan's fiction against
the background of the cultural and literary upheavals from which it
emerged and demonstrates that Brautigan is no mere Sixties curio
but an innovative and vibrant American voice ignored for far too
long. John Tanner teaches English Literature and Creative Writing
at Bangor University. He is an elected member of the Welsh Academy
of writers and his poetry has appeared in various magazines, in the
anthology The Lie of the Land, and in the collected volume of his
verse, Pieces, both published by Cinnamon Press.
General
Imprint: |
Humanities - Ebooks.co.uk
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2013 |
First published: |
2014 |
Authors: |
John Tanner
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
122 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84760-243-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-84760-243-6 |
Barcode: |
9781847602435 |
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