A.S. Byatt

Boccardi, Mariadele

Abstract

A. S. Byatt is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed contemporary writers. This new study provides a lively and detailed exploration of her fiction and non-fiction, and examines Byatt's work in the light of postmodern concerns with language, narrative and self-referentiality.

The book includes:
• a supporting timeline of key dates
• biographical and cultural analysis of key texts such as Possession and the recent The Children's Book
• discussion of the full range of Byatt's literary output, including her novels, short stories and critical writings
• a survey of selected landmark interviews
• a comprehensive overview of the critical reception of Byatt's work.

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Publication Date: Feb 15, 2013
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series Title: New British Fiction
• ISBN: 9780230275706
• Keywords: contemporary fiction, A.S. Byatt
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/934814
• Publisher URL: http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=415839