Pynchon and the Political (Hardcover)

Thomas Pynchon's writing has been widely regarded as an exemplary form of postmodern fiction. It is characterized as genre-defying and enigmatic, as a series of complex and esoteric language games. This study attempts to demonstrate, however, that an oblique yet compelling sense of the 'political' Pynchon disappers all too easily under the mantle of postmodernity. Innovative and unsettling discussions of freedom, war, labor, poverty, community, democracy, and totalitarianism are passed over in favour of constrictive scientific metaphors and theoretical play. Against this current, this study analyzes Pynchon's fiction in terms of its radical dimension, showing how it points to new directions in the relationship between the political and the aesthetic.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Major Literary Authors
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Samuel Thomas
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-95646-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General
LSN:	0-415-95646-3
Barcode:	9780415956468

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