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David Peace - Texts and Contexts (Paperback)
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David Peace - Texts and Contexts (Paperback)
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David Peace is an emerging author who is widely read and taught,
and whose novels are increasingly translated into commercial film
(The Damned United, March 2009) and television (Channel 4
adaptation of the Red Riding Quartet, March 2009). Dr. Katy Shaws
book provides a challenging but accessible critical introduction to
his work through a detailed analysis of his writing, as well as the
socio-cultural contexts of its production and dissemination. The
author explores Peaces attempts to capture the sensibilities of
late twentieth century society and contributes to an ongoing debate
in the media about Peaces representations. Influenced by critical
theory, the text will be the first secondary resource concerning
this rising star of contemporary British literature. While UK
readers will seek insight into the socio-cultural contexts of
Englands regions (and in particular his writing on the Yorkshire
Ripper and the 19845 miners strike), Peace also has a following in
the US where both The Damned United and Red Riding are set to
receive a national cinema release in 2009/10. This broad
international appeal and readership will be explored and discussed,
especially in the context of crime fiction and social engagement.
This text is the first critical resource concerning this author and
will cover the full body of Peaces writings to date, the debates
this work has generated, and the often contentious representations
offered by his novels.
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