Offspring fictions : : Salman Rushdie's family novels / / Matt Kimmich.
Offspring Fictions: Salman Rushdie’s Family Novels is the first book-length study that examines families and especially the parent-child relationship in Rushdie’s core works. It argues that Sigmund Freud’s concept of the family and the author’s variations thereon are central to a full understanding...
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| Superior document: | Costerus ; new series, 177 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam ;, New York, NY : : Rodopi,, 2008. |
| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Costerus New Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (265 pages). |
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| Summary: | Offspring Fictions: Salman Rushdie’s Family Novels is the first book-length study that examines families and especially the parent-child relationship in Rushdie’s core works. It argues that Sigmund Freud’s concept of the family and the author’s variations thereon are central to a full understanding of the four novels Midnight’s Children , Shame , the controversial The Satanic Verses and The Moor’s Last Sigh , a quasi-sequel to Rushdie’s first success. Through close readings that make use of a variety of critical approaches, Offspring Fictions provides a sustained examination of how the parents and children that people Rushdie’s fictions reflect the larger issues his work is concerned with: nationalism, religion, history and authorship. Aimed primarily at academics and students, but also of interest to the general reader, Offspring Fictions provides a clear and insightful analysis of Rushdie’s family tetralogy. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-257) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004358161 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Matt Kimmich. |