Corporeal Narrative in David Foster Wallace's Fiction

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-981-968061-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 124 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 369 g

This book serves as a critical examination of contemporary American literature by examining David Foster Wallace's incorporation of corporeal narrative techniques in his novels, with a particular focus on , , and . By employing corporeal narratology as a conceptual framework, it sheds light on Wallace's profound exploration of the human body and its societal implications. Through detailed analysis, the book reveals how Wallace's narratives serve as a critique of contemporary issues such as self-alienation, consumerism, and the dehumanizing effects of modern society. Designed for scholars and students of literature, cultural studies, and narrative theory, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of Wallace's literary legacy and his keen observations on the complexities of human existence in the modern world.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wan, Xiaomeng

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Stoffe, Motive und Themen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur Amerikanische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Einzelne Autoren: Monographien & Biographien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Surrender to the Unreal of the Real Interior: Grotesque and Misused Bodies in A Real American Type of Sadness: Addicted and Painful Bodies in .- In the Face of Extreme Boredom: Repressed Bodies and Spiritual Crisis in .- Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Xiaomeng Wan is an assistant professor in School of Foreign Studies at Tongji University. Dr. Wan received her B.A. degree in Business English and Ph.D. degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. She was a visiting student researcher at University of California, Berkeley, from May 2019 to May 2020. 

Dr. Wan focuses on the research of contemporary American literature and narrative studies. She has published 17 peer-reviewed papers in domestic and international journals. Her research interests include David Foster Wallace, narratology, and urban fiction.