The Language of Self: Strategies of Subjectivity in the Novels of Don DeLillo
| AUTHOR | Pass, Phill |
| PUBLISHER | Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis (11/21/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
This book explores the portrayal of subjectivity in DeLillo's fiction, proposing that his characters' conception of self is determined by a tension between desire for connection and longing for isolation. The form taken by this language of self is shown to be shaped by and created through an interaction with larger, social constructions of agency.
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ISBN-13:
9783034317115
ISBN-10:
3034317115
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
220
Carton Quantity:
34
Product Dimensions:
5.80 x 0.60 x 8.70 inches
Weight:
0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
CH
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BISAC Categories
Foreign Language Study | English as a Second Language
Foreign Language Study | American - General
Foreign Language Study | Movements - Existentialism
Dewey Decimal:
813.54
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013027767
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This book explores the portrayal of subjectivity in DeLillo's fiction, proposing that his characters' conception of self is determined by a tension between desire for connection and longing for isolation. The form taken by this language of self is shown to be shaped by and created through an interaction with larger, social constructions of agency.
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