Salman Rushdie is one of the world's most important writers of politicised fiction. He is a self-proclaimed controversialist, capable of exciting radically divergent viewpoints, a novelist of extraordinary imaginative range and power, and an erudite, and often fearless, commentator upon the state of global politics today. In this comprehensive and lucid critical study, Andrew Teverson examines the intellectual, biographical, literary and cultural contexts from which Rushdie's fiction springs in order to help the reader make sense of the often complex debates that surround the life and work of this major contemporary figure. Teverson also offers detailed critical readings of all Rushdie's novels, from Grimus through to Shalimar the Clown. This definitive guide will be of interest to those working in the fields of contemporary world writing in English, postcolonial studies, twentieth and twenty-first century British literatures, and studies in the novel. -- .
By:
Andrew Teverson Series edited by:
John Thieme Other:
Rebecca Mortimer Imprint: Manchester Univ. Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 277g ISBN:9780719070518 ISBN 10: 0719070511 Series:Contemporary World Writers Publication Date:01 November 2007 Audience:
Adult education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
