The Post-War British Literature Handbook

Herausgegeben von Cockin, Katharine; Morrison, Jago

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including:
. Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts

. Guides to key critics, concepts and topics

. An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research

. Case studies in reading literary and critical texts

. Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms.

The Post-War British Literature Handbook is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in post-war Britain.

Produktdetails

• Literature and Culture Handbooks
• Verlag: Continuum
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 206580
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 428g
• ISBN-13: 9780826495020
• ISBN-10: 0826495028
• Artikelnr.: 25693430

Autorenporträt

Katharine Cockin is Reader in English at the University of Hull, UK. Jago Morrison is Senior Lecturer in English at Brunel University, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

General Editors' Introduction
1. Introduction and Timeline, Katharine Cockin and Jago Morrison
PART I: CONTEXTS
2. The Historical Context of Post-War British Literature, Patricia Waugh (Durham University)
3. Literary and Cultural Contexts, Katharine Cockin and Jago Morrison
PART II: CASE STUDIES
4. Case Studies in Reading 1: Key Primary Literary Texts, Michael Greaney (Lancaster University)
5. Case Studies in Reading 2: Key Theoretical and Critical Texts, Michael Greaney (Lancaster University)
PART III: CRITICAL APPROACHES
6. Key Critics, Concepts and Topics
7. Changes in Critical Responses and Approaches
PART IV: MAPPING THE FIELD
8. Issues of Gender and Sexuality, Susan Watkins (Manchester Metropolitan University)
9. Changes in the Canon: After Windrush, Ruvani Ransinha (King's College London)
10. Mapping the Current Critical Landscape: After Theory, Sean Matthews (Nottingham University)
Glossary of Critical and Theoretical Terminology
Annotated Bibliography
Appendix: Teaching, Curriculum and Learning
Notes on Contributors
Index

Rezensionen

'With its clear explanations of key terms and contexts for the study of Contemporary British Literature and its attractive sample readings of selected texts, this is sure to become a favourite with students and teachers in the field.' - Richard Brown, Reader in Modern Literature, School of English, University of Leeds, UK