Daniel Lukes William T. Vollmann (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: William T. VollmannCondition: NewSubtitle: A Critical CompanionAuthor: Daniel LukesContributor: James Franco (Contributions by), Daniel Lukes (Edited by), Carla Bolte (Contributions by), Aaron Chandler (Contributions by), Heather Corcoran (Contributions by), John K. Cox (Contributions by), Christopher K. Coffman (Edited by), Georg Bauer (Contributions by), Okla Elliott (Contributions by), Jonathan Franzen (Contributions by), Michael Glawogger (Contributions by), Mariya Gusev (Contributions by), Joshua Jensen (Contributions by), Priscilla Juvelis (Contributions by), Miles Liebtag (Contributions by), Larry McCaffery (Contributions by), Françoise Palleau-Papin (Contributions by), Melissa Petro (Contributions by), Jordan A. Rothacker (Contributions by), Bryan Santin (Contributions by), Geoffrey D. Smith (Contributions by), Mary Austin Speaker (Contributions by), Michael K. Walonen (Contributions by), Buell Wisner (Contributions by)Format: HardbackISBN-10: 1611495105EAN: 9781611495102ISBN: 9781611495102Publisher: University of Delaware PressGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Social Sciences, Literary CriticismRelease Date: 12/18/2014Description: "This fascinating, massive, wide-ranging collection that editors Christopher K. Coffman and Daniel Lukes have gathered together into William T. Vollmann: A Critical Companion will soon be recognized as one of those rare critical books for which that egregiously overused term 'groundbreaking' is fully justified." —Larry McCaffery, from the preface of William T. Vollmann: A Critical CompanionThe essays in this collection make a case for regarding William T. Vollmann as the most ambitious, productive, and important living author in the US. His oeuvre includes not only outstanding work in numerous literary genres, but also global reportage, ethical treatises, paintings, photographs, and many other productions. His reputation as a daring traveler and his fascination with life on the margins have earned him an extra-literary renown unequaled in our time. Perhaps most importantly, his work is exceptional in relation to the literary moment. Vollmann is a member of a group of authors who are responding to the skeptical ironies of postmodernism with a reinvigoration of fiction’s affective possibilities and moral sensibilities, but he stands out even among this cohort for his prioritization of moral engagement, historical awareness, and geopolitical scope. Included in this book in addition to twelve scholarly critical essays are reflections on Vollmann by many of his peers, confidantes, and collaborators, including Jonathan Franzen, James Franco, and Michael Glawogger. With a preface by Larry McCaffery and an afterword by Michael Hemmingson, this book offers readings of most of Vollmann’s works, includes the first critical engagements with several key titles, and introduces a range of voices from international Vollmann scholarship.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 239mmItem Length: 163mmItem Width: 33mmItem Weight: 685gRelease Year: 2014 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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