American Magic and Dread by Mark Osteen
A strongly argued analysis and close reading of Delillo's works... There is much here in the methodology and discussion of postmodern themes and techniques that will have relevance to American studies and cultural studies more widely.-Forum for Modern Language Studies
"Osteen's wide-ranging knowledge of media history and theory and ability to draw upon a variety of theoretical approaches with great clarity convincingly links DeLillo to the major intellectual currents of our timesThis is just the sort of book to generate a livelier discussion of DeLillo's place in the postmodern canon." (David Cowart, University of South Carolina) "A strongly argued analysis and close reading of Delillo's works. . . . There is much here in the methodology and discussion of postmodern themes and techniques that will have relevance to American studies and cultural studies more widely." (Forum for Modern Language Studies)
Mark Osteen is Associate Professor of English at Loyola College. He is the editor of DeLillo's White Noise: Text and Criticism, and author of The Economy of Ulysses: Making Both Ends Meet.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780812235517 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812235517 |
| Title | American Magic and Dread |
| Author | Mark Osteen |
| Series | Penn Studies In Contemporary American Fiction |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Year published | 2000-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |