| Empowering Contemporary Fiction in English: The Impact of Empowerment in Literary Studies Contributor(s): Hertel, Ralf (Editor), Windberger, Eva-Maria (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004448748 ISBN-13: 9789004448742 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $110.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2021 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Physical Information: 196 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Empowerment as a concept is making its impact on the field of literary studies. This volume shows its intricate relation to contemporary fiction in English, applying a broad range of approaches such as feminist, transcultural, and intersectional studies. Dealing with genres as diverse as dystopia, science fiction, TV adaptations, the historical novel, and immigrant fiction, this collection offers the first in-depth study of empowerment in literature. How, and to which end, do texts endow characters with power? In which ways can fiction become a tool of authorial self-empowerment? And which effects do such narratives have on readers? With this book, empowerment is put on the map of literary studies as a new, highly relevant critical concept stimulating fresh perspectives on contemporary fiction. Contributors: Peter Childs, Britta Maria Colligs, Sarah Dillon, Paul Hamann-Rose, Ralf Hertel, David Malcolm, Diana Thiesen, Eleanor Ty, Eva-Maria Windberger. |