9/11 and the Literature of Terror:

Explores the fiction, poetry, theatre and cinema that have represented the 9/11 attacksWorks by Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Don DeLillo, Simon Armitage and Mohsin Hamid are discussed in relation to the specific problems of writing about such a visually spectacular 'event' that has had enormou...

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1. Verfasser: Randall, Martin (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:Explores the fiction, poetry, theatre and cinema that have represented the 9/11 attacksWorks by Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Don DeLillo, Simon Armitage and Mohsin Hamid are discussed in relation to the specific problems of writing about such a visually spectacular 'event' that has had enormous global implications. Other chapters analyse initial responses to 9/11, the intriguing tensions between fiction and non-fiction, the challenge of describing traumatic history and the ways in which the terrorist attacks have been discussed culturally in the decade since September 11.Key FeaturesContributes to the growing literature on 9/11, presenting an over-view of some of the main texts that have represented the attacks and their aftermathFocus on Don DeLillo: adds to the literature surrounding this major American novelistFocus on Martin Amis: adds to the growing critical work on this much discussed British novelist and essayistMan on Wire: provides a critical analysis of this Oscar winning film regarding its oblique references to 9/11
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2022)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (174 pages)
ISBN:9780748646975
DOI:10.1515/9780748646975