Julian Murphet Livres

The book delves into how the emergence of new media in the early twentieth century influenced avant-garde literary creation. It examines the interplay between innovative literary forms and the evolving media landscape, highlighting the ways in which these changes shaped artistic expression and cultural discourse during that period. Through this exploration, it reveals the intricate relationship between technology and literature, offering insights into the transformative power of media on artistic movements.

This is part of a new series of guides to contemporary novels. The aim of the series is to give readers accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years - from 'The Remains of the Day' to 'White Teeth'. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to provide a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question.

Focusing on Los Angeles, this study examines how contemporary literature portrays the city, exploring its cultural and social dynamics. It delves into the unique narratives and themes that emerge from the urban landscape, highlighting the interplay between the city’s identity and the literary representations of its diverse experiences. Through critical analysis, the work sheds light on the significance of LA in modern storytelling, offering insights into the relationship between place and narrative in contemporary writing.

An important new reading of Faulkner's work that scans the major novels for signs of the new media ecology of the 1920s and 30s.

These 13 essays consolidate and critique Ranciere's work on literature, from his archival investigations of the literary efforts of 19th-century workers to his engagements with specific novelists and poets, and from his concept of 'literarity' to his central positioning of the novel in his account of the three 'regimes' of literary practice.