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Aging masculinity in the American novel / Alex Hobbs.

Hobbs, Alex, 1980- author.
2016
PS374.O43 H63 2016
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Title
Aging masculinity in the American novel / Alex Hobbs.
Author
Hobbs, Alex, 1980- author.
ISBN
9781442266780 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781442266797 (e-book)
Published
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (197 pages).
Call Number
PS374.O43 H63 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification
813/.50935211
Summary
"Drawing on literary examples, this book helps readers better understand the full range of issues that older men face--from legacy and loss to health issues and grace. Looking at how older men's lives are documented in American fiction, the author examines works by some of the most important names in contemporary literature including Don DeLillo, Jonathan Franzen, Cormac McCarthy, Marilynne Robinson, Philip Roth, Jane Smiley, Anne Tyler, and John Updike" -- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Series
Contemporary American literature.
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Aging masculinity in the American novel.
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Introduction
The wider cultural context. America's aging population: statistics; A prejudice of aging; Music; Film; Television
Late writing. John Updike; Philip Roth; Don Delillo; Cormac McCarthy
Anticipating old age. Paul Auster; Richard Powers; Ethan Canin; Jonathan Franzen
Female-authored grandfathers and grouches. Jane Smiley; Marilynne Robinson; Anne Tyler
Conclusion.

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