Contemporary Literature and Criticism
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This cluster of papers explores the themes and characteristics of postmodern literature, including its engagement with cultural critique, narrative experimentation, and the impact of historical events such as 9/11. It delves into the works of prominent authors like Thomas Pynchon and David Foster Wallace, examining their contributions to contemporary fiction and the reflection of national memory in literary culture.
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Chinese contemporary fiction; Thomas Pynchon; Don DeLillo; contemporary Chinese literature; postmodern fiction; contemporary American fiction; David Foster Wallace; Paul Auster; postmodern literature; postmodern novel; Ian McEwan; John Updike; contemporary American literature; contemporary British fiction; Kurt Vonnegut; Gravity's Rainbow; Yu Hua; John Barth; Jia Pingwa; Julian Barnes; The Crying of Lot 49; metamodernism; John Fowles; A. S. Byatt; Infinite Jest
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