The Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver : : Influence and Craftmanship in the Neoliberal Era / / Jonathan Pountney.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Pountney, Jonathan,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Modern American Literature and the New Twentieth Century : MALN20C
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (216 p.)

The first major book-length study of Carver’s cultural influenceThe first major book-length study of Carver’s cultural influenceExplores Carver’s relationships with other contemporary and popular writers and artistsStudies the relationship between the rise of American neoliberalism and Carver’s writingThe Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver examines the cultural legacy of one of America’s most renowned short story writers. Pountney contextualises Carver’s legacy amongst contemporary debates about authenticity and craftsmanship in the neoliberal era, drawing new socioeconomic connections between Carver’s work and American neoliberalism. This study presents new explorations of Carver’s relationships with other contemporary writers, filmmakers and artists such as Murakami and Iñárritu, shedding fresh light on Carver’s influence.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction: Authenticity, Craftsmanship and Neoliberalism in Raymond Carver’s Fiction -- 1. ‘Bad Raymond’: Alcoholism, Education and Masculinity in Chuck Kinder’s Honeymooners -- 2. ‘Carveresque Realism’: Raymond Carver and Jay McInerney -- 3. ‘The Transpacific Partnership’: Raymond Carver and Haruki Murakami -- 4. ‘Why Raymond Carver?’: Neoliberal Authenticity and Culture in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman -- Conclusion: Willy Vlautin and Diminished Class Consciousness -- Works Cited -- Index