Grotesque
1st Edition
Published on 29. May 2013
176 pages
978-1-134-10598-4 (ISBN)
Description
Grotesque provides an invaluable and accessible guide to the use (and abuse) of this complex literary term. Justin D. Edwards and Rune Graulund explore the influence of the grotesque on cultural forms throughout history, with particular focus on its representation in literature, visual art and film.
The book:
presents a history of the literary grotesque from Classical writing to the present
examines theoretical debates around the term in their historical and cultural contexts
introduce readers to key writers and artists of the grotesque, from Homer to Rabelais, Shakespeare, Carson McCullers and David Cronenberg
analyses key terms such as disharmony, deformed and distorted bodies, misfits and freaks
explores the grotesque in relation to queer theory, post-colonialism and the carnivalesque.
Grotesque presents readers with an original and distinctive overview of this vital genre and is an essential guide for students of literature, art history and film studies.
The book:
presents a history of the literary grotesque from Classical writing to the present
examines theoretical debates around the term in their historical and cultural contexts
introduce readers to key writers and artists of the grotesque, from Homer to Rabelais, Shakespeare, Carson McCullers and David Cronenberg
analyses key terms such as disharmony, deformed and distorted bodies, misfits and freaks
explores the grotesque in relation to queer theory, post-colonialism and the carnivalesque.
Grotesque presents readers with an original and distinctive overview of this vital genre and is an essential guide for students of literature, art history and film studies.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
1,22 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-10598-4 (9781134105984)
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Justin D. Edwards | Rune Graulund
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Persons
Justin D. Edwards is Research Professor of English at University of Surrey. He has taught at the universities of Copenhagen, Quebec and Montreal, and he has held research fellowships at Churchill College, Cambridge (2005-6) and Cambridge University's Centre for Research in Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) in 2010.
Rune Graulund is a Lecturer in English at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He has taught literature and cultural studies at the University of Copenhagen and the University of London.
Rune Graulund is a Lecturer in English at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He has taught literature and cultural studies at the University of Copenhagen and the University of London.
Content
1. Grotesquerie 2. Groteskology; or, Grotesque in Theory 3. Monstrous and Grotesque 4. Grotesque Bodies 5. Disharmony and Transgression 6. Attraction/Repulsion 7. Laughter and Grotesque 8. Queerly Grotesque 9. Postcolonial Grotesque Conclusion: Global Grotesque
