| 9/11: Culture, Catastrophe and the Critique of Singularity Contributor(s): Gonçalves, Diana (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110473135 ISBN-13: 9783110473131 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $151.04 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Series: Culture & Conflict |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.65 lbs) 253 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Even though much has been said and written about 9/11, the work developed on this subject has mostly explored it as an unparalleled event, a turning point in history. This book wishes to look instead at how disruptive events promote a network of associations and how people resort to comparison as a means to make sense of the unknown, i.e. to comprehend what seems incomprehensible. In order to effectively discuss the complexity of 9/11, this book articulates different fields of knowledge and perspectives such as visual culture, media studies, performance studies, critical theory, memory studies and literary studies to shed some light on 9/11 and analyze how the event has impacted on American social and cultural fabric and how the American society has come to terms with such a devastating event. A more in-depth study of Don DeLillo's Falling Man and Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close draws attention to the cultural construction of catastrophe and the plethora of cultural products 9/11 has inspired. It demonstrates how the event has been integrated into American culture and exemplifies what makes up the 9/11 imaginary. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goncalves, Diana: - Diana Gonçalves, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal. |
