Fighting high-modernist stereotypes with postmodern weaponry. Academic hostility
(2017) Representaciones del espacio hostil en la literatura y en las artes p.419-429- Abstract
- Lucky Jim, 1954, by Kingsley Amis, is considered by everyone an extremely funny academic novel; a novel of the genre. A third millennium close reading may uncover, however, side-meanings at the time of publication which, in the meantime, have become central meanings. The humoristic ingredient of the novel has dwindled dramatically, whereas the underestimated conflict between modernist rituals and postmodernist reactions has spiralled upwards.
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- author
- Nicolau, Felix LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2017-12-14
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- hierarchy, Postmodernism, Academic career, Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim
- host publication
- Representaciones del espacio hostil en la literatura y las artes
- editor
- Hernandez, Ana Abril and Pereda, Patrica Diaz
- article number
- 41
- pages
- 419 - 429
- publisher
- Andavira editora
- conference name
- Representaciones del espacio hostil en la literatura y en las artes
- conference location
- Madrid, Spain
- conference dates
- 2017-05-22 - 2017-05-25
- ISBN
- 978-84-8408-995-7
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 9f466af0-4163-4216-9925-be2717a5f94c
- date added to LUP
- 2018-02-17 20:20:19
- date last changed
- 2018-11-21 21:38:04
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