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The Interplay Between Despair and Hope in the Work of Hubert Selby Jr.: A new perspective on Hubert Selby Jr.'s entire oeuvre - Softcover

Hekking, Lester George

 
9783845421537: The Interplay Between Despair and Hope in the Work of Hubert Selby Jr.: A new perspective on Hubert Selby Jr.'s entire oeuvre
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3845421533 ISBN 13: 9783845421537
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Hubert Selby Jr.’s fiction is often characterized by its somber and bleak depictions of tragic characters plagued by depression, social exclusion or hostile surroundings. Trying to understand Selby’s work through these “darker” aspects alone, however, can result in rather limited perspectives on the texts, as there are also some more hopeful themes and aspects to be found in his work. The main goal of this work is to point out the more optimistic “other side” of Selby’s work in order to contrast it with its darker half, so that a deeper understanding of his work may be revealed.

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About the Author

Lester George Hekking studied at the University of Amsterdam and holds a bachelor's and master's degree in English language and culture. The focus of his studies lie on modern American literature.

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3845421533
ISBN 13 
9783845421537
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
64