The geographies of David Foster Wallace's novels : spatial history and literary practice / Laurie McRae Andrew.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrew, Laurie McRae, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography in literature.

Wallace, David Foster--Criticism and interpretation.

Wallace, David Foster.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2023.

Summary:

'The Geographies of David Foster Wallace's Novels' takes a fresh look at David Foster Wallace's novels through the lens of historical geography. It explores the connections between Wallace's literary practice and the reshaping of American geographical space that resulted from the transition between Fordist and post-Fordist forms of capitalism, presenting critical readings of the novels together with analysis of manuscripts and notebooks from Wallace's archive.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Texts and Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1 ‘This strange, occluded place’: Regional Geography, the Midwest and The Broom of the System

Chapter 2 ‘Abroad in the urban night’ (I): Metropolis, ‘Postmetropolis’ and Infinite Jest

Chapter 3 ‘Abroad in the urban night’ (II): Empathy, Community and the Image of the City in Infinite Jest

Chapter 4 What is Peoria for? (I): Postindustrial Life and the Language of Place in The Pale King

Chapter 5 What is Peoria for? (II): Peoria, the Edge City and The Pale King

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 2, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: McRae Andrew, Laurie The geographies of David Foster Wallace's novels

ISBN:

1-4744-9757-8

1-4744-9756-X

OCLC:

1352967981