Cosmopolitanism in Contemporary British Fiction

Imagined Identities

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK | e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9781349313556
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This book is a concise and engaging analysis of contemporary literature viewed through the critical lens of cosmopolitan theory. It covers a wide spectrum of issues including globalisation, cosmopolitanism, nationhood, identity, philosophical nomadism, posthumanism, climate change, devolution and love.

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ISBN13:9781349313556
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: QUEER FRONTIERS 'Cross That Bridge': Journeying Through Zoe Strachan's Negative Space 'Boundaries. Desire': Philosophical Nomadism in The Powerbook and The Stone Gods PART II: COSMOPOLITAN CARTOGRAPHIES 'Fellow Humans': Cosmopolitan Citizens in Nadeem Aslam's Maps for Lost Lovers 'The Bridge to the stars': Travelling Home in His Dark Materials PART III: TIME TRAVELLERS 'Around We Go': Transpositional Life Cycles in David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas 'Remember You Must Live. Remember You Most Love. Remember You Must Leave': Passing Through Ali Smith's Hotel World Conclusion Bibliography Index

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