Extreme states: the evolution of American transgressive fiction 1960-2000

Transgressive fiction explores the crossing of boundaries. Because of its extreme content and style, it is often considered controversial. However, transgressive fiction is not just shocking or disruptive. It is a continuation of an American tradition of creating culture through the crossing of mora...

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Main Author: D'Hont, Coco (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Routledge 2019
Series:Routledge studies in contemporary literature
Routledge studies in contemporary literature 28
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:Transgressive fiction explores the crossing of boundaries. Because of its extreme content and style, it is often considered controversial. However, transgressive fiction is not just shocking or disruptive. It is a continuation of an American tradition of creating culture through the crossing of moral, geographical and social boundaries. Extreme States traces the evolution of American transgressive fiction from the 1960s to 2000, exploring how transgressive fiction reflects, exaggerates and critically interrogates how central American ideologies are perpetually (re)constructed in its extra-textual context
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 188 pages.)
ISBN:9781315144856
1315144859

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