Julian Barnes: Contemporary Critical Perspectives
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Publishing Details
Julian Barnes: Contemporary Critical Perspectives
By (Author) Dr Sebastian Groes
Edited by Peter Childs
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Continuum Publishing Corporation
30th June 2011
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
823.914
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
308g
Description
Julian Barnes is one of the most refined British writers and distinguished intellectuals of his generation whose rich body of work has been awarded many literary prizes both in the UK and abroad. This critical guide provides a wide range of current critical perspectives on Barnes' work.
Reviews
This welcome new assessment of Barnes's ground-breaking work and achievement takes scholarly analysis of his oeuvre to a new level, offering insights into the genesis of some of his novels and a new perspective on his complex uses of historical and biographical fact and fictional invention. -- Brian Finney, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Long Beach, USA
Author Bio
Sebastian Groes is Lecturer in English Literature at Roehampton University, UK. Peter Childs is Professor of Modern English Literature at the University of Gloucestershire. He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy in 2004.
