John Barth represents most completely what has been termed postmodernism, not because his work comprises more postmodernist features than other contemporary writers but because, for Barth, "life" and "art" are two sides of the same coin.
In this brief study, first published in 1987, Heide Ziegler examines all Barth's novels. She argues that each pair of novels first "exhausts" and then "replenishes" those literary genres that hinge on a particular world view: the existentialist novel, the Bildungsroman, the Kunstlerroman, or the realistic novel. Through the division of labour between character and author Barth manages to develop a new mode of literary parody which projects itself beyond the mocked literary model and even self-parody into the realm of future fiction.
This book is ideal for students of literature and postmodern studies.
| ISBN: | 9781138829930 |
| Publication date: | 7th April 2016 |
| Author: | Heide Ziegler |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Revivals |
| Genres: |
Literary theory Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers |
John Barth represents most completely what has been termed postmodernism, not because his work comprises more postmodernist features than other contemporary writers but because, for Barth, "life" and "art" are two sides of the same coin. In this brief study, first published in 1987, Heide Ziegler examines all Barth's novels.
John Barth features in the following genres: Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
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John Barth was written by Heide Ziegler and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
John Barth has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Revivals series
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