Home/Fronts Contemporary War in British Literature, Drama, and Film Janina Wierzoch

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Wierzoch, Janina <p>Janina Wierzoch, Universität Hamburg, Deutschland</p>, Author.

Series:

Culture & theory ; Volume 226.

Edition Kulturwissenschaft

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Britain.

Media.

Culture.

War.

21st Century.

Literature.

Film.

Theatre.

British Studies.

Theatre Studies.

Cultural Studies.

Literary Studies.

Local Subjects:

Britain.

Media.

Culture.

War.

21st Century.

Literature.

Film.

Theatre.

British Studies.

Theatre Studies.

Cultural Studies.

Literary Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Wierzoch, Home/Fronts Contemporary War in British Literature, Drama, and Film

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2020

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

Janina Wierzoch has been working as a research assistant at Universität Hamburg and as a lecturer at Leuphana University, Lüneburg. She holds a degree in British literature and culture, media studies, and German literature. Her research and teaching interests include British prose fiction from the 19th century onwards as well as contemporary drama; a special focus lies on film and television, also extending to other visual and new media.

Summary:

In recent years, the US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have had an impact on the UK rivalled only by Brexit and the global financial crisis. For people at home, the wars were ever-present in the media yet remained distant and difficult to apprehend. Janina Wierzoch offers an analytical survey of British contemporary war narratives in novels, drama, film, and television that seek to make sense of the experience. The study shows how the narratives, instead of reflecting on the UK`s role as invader, portray war as invading the British home. Home loses its post-Cold War sense of »permanent peace« and is recast as a home/front where war once again becomes part of what it means to be »us«.

Besprochen in:Wissenschaft & Frieden, 2 (2020)

Contents:

Frontmatter 1 Contents 5 1. Introduction 9 2. Contexts and State of Research 19 3. Theoretical Framework 41 4. Novel 53 5. Stage Plays 115 6. Film and Television 175 7. Conclusion: Fictional Home/Fronts in Contemporary Media 229 Works Cited 247

Notes:

Doctoral Thesis Universität Hamburg 2018

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-284).

ISBN:

9783839451878

3839451876

OCLC:

1149404603