Rachel Cusk : Contemporary Critical Perspectives Hardback
Edited by Dr Roberta (Senior Lecturer, University of East London, UK) Garrett, Dr Liam (Associate Lecturer, University of Birmingham) Harrison
Part of the Contemporary Critical Perspectives series
Hardback
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Rachel Cusk is one of the most critically acclaimed and controversial contemporary British authors.
Her diverse body of work offers a striking portrait of trends in 21st-century literature, and the history of Cusk’s literary output is one of experimentation and a desire to push against established cultural models. Rachel Cusk: Contemporary Critical Perspectives is the first critical guide to Cusk's work, spanning novels including Saving Agnes, A Country Life, and Second Place, her 'autofictional' Outline trilogy, and her nonfiction A Life's Work, The Last Supper, Aftermath and the Coventry essays.
Rigorous and wide-ranging, this book provides an accessible and lucid introduction to Cusk's work, exploring themes of gender relations, class dynamics, maternal identity and creative freedom.
The collection concludes with an in-depth interview with Cusk, conducted by Merve Emre, reflecting on her influences, writing and experiences. Mapping the formal and stylistic shift across her career and locating them within their specific contexts, this collection provides a crucial analysis of Cusk's influences, politics, and literary techniques that speak to many of the most pressing issues in contemporary literature.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:22/08/2024
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- ISBN:9781350370982
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Pre-Order
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:22/08/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350370982
