The resurrection of the Spectre : a Marxist analysis of race, class and alienation in the post-war British novel / Sercan Hamza Bağlama.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baǧlama, Sercan Hamza, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

English fiction.

Psychological fiction, English--History and criticism.

Psychological fiction, English.

Alienation (Philosophy) in literature.

Race in literature.

Social classes in literature.

Gender identity in literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

179 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, [2018]

Summary:

"This book analyses the literary works of Alan Sillitoe, Sam Selvon, Doris Lessing and James Kelman since each of them is a representative of a different class or colour or gender or region in post-war Britain. The overall aim of the book is to reconceptualise the broader economic, cultural and social framework of the processes of alienation and of escape mechanisms employed by the individual as defence mechanisms in capitalist cultures. Suggesting that postmodern identity politics is unable to give a materialistic articulation of poverty and subordination, the book develops an anti-establishment, egalitarian and emancipatory framework in reading its authors: one which might also be implemented as part of a movement that aims to critique, resist and overthrow injustice and oppression." -- Back cover.

Contents:

Introduction

Marxism and class

Alienation

Alan Sillitoe

Sam Selvon

Doris Lessing

James Kelman

Conclusion

Bibliography

Summary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-177).

ISBN:

9783631767504

3631767501

OCLC:

1057303549

Publisher Number:

99982483380