Artists of the Floating World - Contemporary Writings Between Cultures (Paperback)

This work analyzes the fiction of four contemporary multicultural writers who render a 'floating world' in which cultures converge or collide in unexpected, exciting, and dangerous ways. The novels and short stories of Kazuo Ishiguro, Bessie Head, Bharati Mukherjee, and Salman Rushdie explore a literal and metaphorical floating world (adapted from the Japanese concept of 'ukiyo'-a still-point between briefly-held earthly pleasures and spiritual immutability) where the characters, like their authors, are poised between conflicting worlds, cultures, and traditions. The manner in which these four authors articulate such a 'floating' experience, Burton argues, enriches our understanding and appreciation of the increasingly interconnected world around us.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	Rob Burton
Dimensions:	216 x 141 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	146
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-3599-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Promotions
LSN:	0-7618-3599-7
Barcode:	9780761835998

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