Affect and American Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism
Author | : Rachel Greenwald Smith |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2015-04-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107095229 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107095220 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Affect and American Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism by : Rachel Greenwald Smith
Download or read book Affect and American Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism written by Rachel Greenwald Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel Greenwald Smith's Affect and American Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism examines the relationship between contemporary American literature and politics. Through readings of works by Paul Auster, Karen Tei Yamashita, and others, Smith challenges the neoliberal notion that emotions are the property of the self.