Transgressive Fiction
Author | : R. Mookerjee |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2013-05-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137341082 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137341084 |
Rating | : 4/5 (084 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Transgressive Fiction by : R. Mookerjee
Download or read book Transgressive Fiction written by R. Mookerjee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often dismissed as sensationalist, transgressive fiction is a sophisticated movement with roots in Menippean satire and the Rabelaisian carnal folk sensibility praised by Bakhtin. This study, the first of its kind, provides a thorough literary background and analysis of key transgressive authors such as Acker, Amis, Carter, Ellis, and Palahniuk.