The spaces of violence / James R. Giles.
| Author/creator | Giles, James Richard, 1937- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xv, 209 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Violence and space -- Discovering fourthspace in Appalachia : Cormac McCarthy's Outer Dark and Child of God -- Russell Banks's Affliction : "all those solitary dumb angry men" -- Of vultures, eyeballs, and parrots : Lewis Nordan's Wolf Whistle -- The myth of the Boatright Men : Dorothy Allison's Bastard out of Carolina -- Playing for death : Don Delillo's End Zone -- Drifting through Urantia : greyhound space in Denis Johnson's Angels -- The return of John Smith : Sherman Alexie's Indian Killer -- "The Battle of Bob Hope" and "The Great Elephant Zap" : Robert Stone's Dog Soldiers -- "I hope you didn't go into raw space without me": Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho -- Violence and family structures. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-202) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005022265 |
| ISBN | 0817315020 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780817315023 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS374.V58 G548 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |