Beschreibung:
This book offers a critical study and analysis of American fiction at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It focuses on novels that 'go outward' literally and metaphorically, and it concentrates on narratives that take place mainly away from the US's geographical borders.
Contents Acknowledgements Introduction I: Africa and the Limits of Fiction 1: Philip Caputo, Acts Of Faith; Dave Eggers, What Is The What 2: Norman Rush, Mortals; Russell Banks, The Darling II: Travel And Globalization 3: Amy Tan, Saving Fish From Drowning; Garrison Keillor, Pilgrims 4: Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything Is Illuminated; Dave Eggers, You Shall Know Our Velocity III: Dislocation And/At Home 5: Chang-Rae Lee, A Gesture Life; Ethan Canin, Carry Me Across The Water 6: Dinaw Mengestu, How To Read The Air; Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake Bibliography Index