Reading Zadie Smith: The First Decade and Beyond
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Reading Zadie Smith: The First Decade and Beyond
By (Author) Professor Philip Tew
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic USA
28th November 2013
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
313g
Description
Since the publication of White Teeth in 2000, Zadie Smith has become one of the most popular contemporary writers and also one of the mostly widely studied. Taking criticism of Smith's work beyond its traditional focus on postcolonialism and multicultural identity, Reading Zadie Smith brings together leading international scholars to open up new directions in criticism of Smith's work. Covering such key topics as posthumanism, hysterical realism', religion, identity and ethics, this book brings together a full range of current critical perspectives to explore not only Smith's novels but also her short stories, her criticism and her non-fiction writing.
Reviews
Philip Tews Reading Zadie Smith: the First Decade and Beyond is a provocative and sophisticated collection of essays that span Zadie Smiths entire current canon from her four novels to her literary criticism to her short stories. It includes three essays with new approaches to White Teeth and also two stunning essays on Smiths difficult new novel NW. * Christine W. Sizemore, Professor of English, Spelman College, Atlanta, USA *
An absolute must for anyone looking to dig deeper into Smith's work. -- Maddi Howell, Books Editor * York Vision *
Author Bio
Philip Tew is Professor of English (Post-1900 Literature) at Brunel University, UK, Director of Brunel's Centre for Contemporary Writing and Director of the UK Network for Modern Fiction Studies.
