American Gothic
New Interventions in a National Narrative
Will be published approx. on 1. August 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
278 pages
978-1-58729-349-8 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on contemporary theory - particularly revisionist views of Freud such as those offered by Lacan and Kristeva - this volume ranges from the well-known Gothic horrors of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne to the popular fantasies of Stephen King and the postmodern visions of Kathy Acker.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Iowa
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 drawings
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
344 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58729-349-8 (9781587293498)
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Persons
Robert Martin is professor emeritus of English at the Université de Montréal. Eric Savoy is professor of English at the Université de Montréal.