Aging masculinity in the American novel / / Alex Hobbs.
"Drawing on literary examples, this book helps readers better understand the full range of issues that older men face--from legacy and loss to health issues and grace. Looking at how older men's lives are documented in American fiction, the author examines works by some of the most importa...
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| Superior document: | Contemporary American literature |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Lanham, Maryland : : Rowman & Littlefield,, 2016. |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Contemporary American literature.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (197 pages) |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- The wider cultural context. America's aging population: statistics; A prejudice of aging; Music; Film; Television -- Late writing. John Updike; Philip Roth; Don Delillo; Cormac McCarthy -- Anticipating old age. Paul Auster; Richard Powers; Ethan Canin; Jonathan Franzen -- Female-authored grandfathers and grouches. Jane Smiley; Marilynne Robinson; Anne Tyler -- Conclusion. | |
| 520 | |a "Drawing on literary examples, this book helps readers better understand the full range of issues that older men face--from legacy and loss to health issues and grace. Looking at how older men's lives are documented in American fiction, the author examines works by some of the most important names in contemporary literature including Don DeLillo, Jonathan Franzen, Cormac McCarthy, Marilynne Robinson, Philip Roth, Jane Smiley, Anne Tyler, and John Updike" -- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on print version record. | ||
| 590 | |a Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a American fiction |x History and criticism |y 20th century. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a American fiction |x History and criticism |y 21st century. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Old age in literature. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Aging in literature. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Older men in literature. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Masculinity in literature. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Stereotypes (Social psychology) | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Old age |x Public opinion. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Public opinion |z United States. | |
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