Postmodern Fiction: A Bio-Bibliographical GuideLarry McCaffery The scope of the work is broad, with European and Latin American influences well represented. Recommended for collections that emphasize fiction of the past two decades. Library Journal |
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Page 46
... head of Jerry's table made an incision from behind Gary's left ear all the way up across the top of his head and then down below to the other ear , after which he grabbed the scalp on both sides of the cut , and pulled it right open ...
... head of Jerry's table made an incision from behind Gary's left ear all the way up across the top of his head and then down below to the other ear , after which he grabbed the scalp on both sides of the cut , and pulled it right open ...
Page 74
... heads of the customers , Bloch saw the dirty spots on the wall at the level of their heads . " Handke's meditation on his mother's suicide , A Sorrow Beyond Dreams ( 1975 ) , uses a similar scene to show not only how a character can ...
... heads of the customers , Bloch saw the dirty spots on the wall at the level of their heads . " Handke's meditation on his mother's suicide , A Sorrow Beyond Dreams ( 1975 ) , uses a similar scene to show not only how a character can ...
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... head , or capital - or the oracle - carries its head high , speaks in too high a voice , both because it raises its voice and drowns out the ensuing text , and because it is found high up on the page , the top of the page becoming the ...
... head , or capital - or the oracle - carries its head high , speaks in too high a voice , both because it raises its voice and drowns out the ensuing text , and because it is found high up on the page , the top of the page becoming the ...
Contents
Paradoxes of Postmodern Writing | 5 |
The Extremities of Realism | 39 |
Postmodern Journalism | 51 |
Copyright | |
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