This mad "instead" : governing metaphors in contemporary American fiction / Arthur Saltzman.
| Author/creator | Saltzman, Arthur M., 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Columbia : University of South Carolina, ©2000. |
| Description | xiv, 232 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : the tongue's ties -- Beholding Paul West and the women of Whitechapel -- The figure in the static : Don Delillo's White noise -- In the Millhauser archives -- Post hoc harmonies : Paul Auster's Leviathan -- The nightmare of relation : William Gass's The tunnel -- The trope in the machine : Richard Powers's Galatea 2.2 -- Kathy Acker's Guerrilla mnemonics -- Down the rabbit whole : John Updike's Rabbit novels -- Conclusion : on the ethical behavior of metaphor. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-224) and index. |
| LCCN | 99006195 |
| ISBN | 1570033269 (cloth : perm. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS379 .S25 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |