{"product_id":"9781350003767","title":"Jonathan Lethem and the Galaxy of Writing","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Horizons in Contemporary Writing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJonathan Lethem and the Galaxy of Writing\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJoseph Brooker | Bryan Cheyette | Martin Paul Eve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ American \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eMotherless Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fortress of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Lethem is one of the most celebrated and significant American writers working today. This new scholarly study draws on a deep knowledge of all Lethem's work to explore the range of his writing, from his award-winning fiction to his work in comics and criticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reading Lethem in relation to five themes crucial to his work, Joseph Brooker considers influence and intertextuality; the role of genres such as crime, science fiction and the Western; the imaginative production of worlds; superheroes and comic book traditions; and the representation of New York City. Close readings of Lethem's fiction are contextualized by reference to broader conceptual and comparative frames, as well as to Lethem's own voluminous non-fictional writing and his adaptation of precursors from Franz Kafka to Raymond Chandler. Rich in critical insight, \u003ci\u003eJonathan Lethem and the Galaxy of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how an understanding of this author illuminates contemporary literature and culture at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJoseph Brooker\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in Modern Literature at Birkbeck, University of London, UK. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eJoyce's Critics\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eFlann O'Brien\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) and \u003ci\u003eLiterature of the 1980s\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 December 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350003767\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332704534668,"sku":"9781350003767","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d5ef28dc-af73-4fc3-8b7d-5975407e12d9.jpg?v=1783605129","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350003767","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}