Chuck Palahniuk, Parodist Postmodern Irony in Six Transgressive Novels |
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| Author:
| McCracken, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7929-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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Chuck Palahniuk, America's premier transgressive novelist, enjoys a tremendous readership. Yet he has not necessarily been embraced by critics or academics. His prose is considered vulgar by some but his body of work addresses a core motivation of 21st-century life: individual self-empowerment. This comprehensive study of six novels refutes criticism that Palahniuk's goals are to shock and sensationalize.
Chuck Palahniuk, America's premier transgressive novelist, enjoys a tremendous readership. Yet he has not necessarily been embraced by critics or academics. His prose is considered vulgar by some but his body of work addresses a core motivation of 21st-century life: individual self-empowerment. This comprehensive study of six novels refutes criticism that Palahniuk's goals are to shock and sensationalize.