Key Concepts in Contemporary Literature (Palgrave Key Concepts: Literature)

"Key Concepts in Contemporary Literature offers a comprehensive overview of the literature and critical debates of the period since 1945. Setting texts in their historical, political and cultural contexts, it demonstrates how literature has dealt with and been shaped by the changing face of the modern world."--..

One of the main problems facing the student of contemporary literature is how to select from the huge volume of material available—those novels, poems, and plays that have had the most significant impact. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the themes, issues, and critical perspectives that have had the greatest influence on literature since World War II, and discusses the historical and contextual background that has affected the writing of the period.

One of the main problems facing the student of contemporary literature is how to select from the huge volume of material available. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the themes, issues and critical perspectives that have had the greatest influence on literature since the Second World War