Epistolarity in a Post-Letter World : Five Contemporary American Case Studies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franzetti, Sindija.

Series:

Buchreihe der Anglia / Anglia Book Series

Buchreihe der Anglia / Anglia Book Series ; v.83

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epistolary fiction.

Communication in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.

Summary:

This book examines the concept of epistolarity, or the use of letter-writing, as a literary motif in a 'post-letter world' dominated by digital communication technologies. Analyzing five contemporary American novels, the author explores how these works engage with themes of interpersonal communication across distances, the materiality of letters, and the evolving nature of relationships in an era marked by the decline of traditional letter-writing. The study situates these literary explorations within the broader context of cultural and technological shifts, offering insights into the persistence of epistolarity in contemporary fiction. Intended for scholars and readers interested in literary studies, digital culture, and communication, the book highlights the interplay between traditional and modern forms of written expression. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Illustrations

Introduction

Chapter One The Epistolary Novel and Epistolarity

Chapter Two The Post-Letter World

Chapter Three Re(dis)covering Epistolarity with Nick Bantock’s Griffin & Sabine Series

Chapter Four Communion Through Letters in Gordon Lish’s Epigraph

Chapter Five A World Without Letters: The Case of Mark Dunn’s Ella Minnow Pea

Chapter Six A Father’s Letter to the Future: Epistolarity as a Legacy in Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead

Chapter Seven “This Notebook, Your Letter”: The Future Reader and the Pivotal Present in Louise Erdrich’s Future Home of the Living God

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Works Cited

Index Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

3-11-115737-7

OCLC:

1470858923