This is the ideal guide for those studying contemporary fiction for the first time. The last twenty-five years have seen an explosion of new developments in the English language novel. Because of its enormous diversity, however, the field of contemporary fiction studies can appear complex and confusing. Jago Morrison's Contemporary Fiction provides a much-needed accessible introduction to the field. He enables readers to navigate the subject by introducing the key areas of debate and offers in-depth discussions of many of the most significant texts. Writers examined include: Ian McEwan, Maxine Hong Kingston, Jeanette Winterson, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Angela Carter, Hanif Kureishi, Buchi Emecheta and Alice Walker. Tackling issues such as history, time and narrative, the body, race and ethnicity, this represents an important contribution to the understanding of contemporary fiction.

About the Author
Jago Morrison is a senior lecturer in English at the School of Cultural Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University.

Reviews
'This is a very valuable book, particularly for undergraduate literature majors wishing to deepen their own understanding of their literary and cultural moment.' - Mark Willhardt, Monmouth College, Illinois. 'Covering issues of gender, race, history, time, memory, this book ranges widely over its material, including a good variety of authors, books and ideas, and will make a good introductory book to issues in contemporary fiction.' - Tim Woods, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.



Book Information
ISBN 9780415194563
Author Susan McLaughlin
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1160g