The Absurd in Literature - Annotated by Neil Cornwell (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Neil Cornwell's study, while endeavouring to present an historical survey of absurdist literature and its forbears, does not aspire to being an exhaustive history of absurdism.
- About the Author: Neil Cornwell is Professor of Russian and Comparative Literature at the University of Bristol
- 368 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Semiotics & Theory
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About the Book
This is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of the phenomenon of the absurd in a full literary context (that is to say, primarily in fiction, as well as in theatre).Book Synopsis
Neil Cornwell's study, while endeavouring to present an historical survey of absurdist literature and its forbears, does not aspire to being an exhaustive history of absurdism. Rather, it pauses on certain historical moments, artistic movements, literary figures and selected works, before moving on to discuss four key writers: Daniil Kharms, Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien. The absurd in literature will be of compelling interest to a considerable range of students of comparative, European (including Russian and Central European) and English literatures (British Isles and American) - as well as those more concerned with theatre studies, the avant-garde and the history of ideas (including humour theory). It should also have a wide appeal to the enthusiastic general reader.From the Back Cover
Neil Cornwell's study, while endeavouring to present an historical survey of absurdist literature and its forbears, does not aspire to being an exhaustive history of absurdism. Rather, it pauses on certain historical moments, artistic movements, literary figures and selected works, before moving on to discuss four key writers: Daniil Kharms, Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien.
The absurd in literature will be of compelling interest to a considerable range of students of comparative, European (including Russian and Central European) and English literatures (British Isles and American) - as well as those more concerned with theatre studies, the avant-garde and the history of ideas (including humour theory). It should also have a wide appeal to the enthusiastic general reader.Review Quotes
" I believe that with such a survey, Cornwell's book will be the new standard published volume on the absurd." --Professor Richard J. Lane.
"I believe that with such a survey, Cornwell's book will be the new standard published volume on the absurd."--Professor Richard J. Lane.
About the Author
Neil Cornwell is Professor of Russian and Comparative Literature at the University of Bristol
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Semiotics & Theory
Genre: Literary Criticism
Number of Pages: 368
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Neil Cornwell
Language: English
Street Date: August 30, 2006
TCIN: 1002556863
UPC: 9780719074103
Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-4943
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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