Pathos, poetry and politics in Michel Houellebecq's fiction / by Russell Williams.
| Author/creator | Williams, Russell, 1977- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2020] |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Series | Faux titre, 0167-9392 ; volume 437 |
| Abstract | "In Pathos, Poetry and Politics in Michel Houellebecq's fiction, Russell Williams examines the literary style of France's most notorious novelist. Houellebecq is frequently the focus of debate for his provocative comments about Islam and the decline of Western civilisation. This book refocuses attention on how such provocation is an integral part of the texture of his novels. Williams considers Houellebecq's writing about literature and outlines the key principles of the author's poetics, founded on an acute sensitivity to reading experience. He then explores Houellebecq's earliest poetry before mapping this poetic voice into his subsequent fiction, including Sérotonine (2019). Houellebecq's relationship with genre fiction and the crucial issue of the authorial persona that exists in and around his texts are also explored"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Williams, Russell, 1977- Pathos, poetry and politics in Michel Houellebecq's fiction Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2020] 9789004416895 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019037915 |
| ISBN | 9789004416918 (e-book) |
| ISBN | (hardback ; acid-free paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |