Postmodern Humanism in Contemporary Literature and Culture

Postmodern Humanism in Contemporary Literature and Culture
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Total Pages : 219
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ISBN-10 : 9780230599505
ISBN-13 : 0230599508
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Download or read book Postmodern Humanism in Contemporary Literature and Culture written by T. Davis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-23 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Davis and Womack investigate the emerging gaps between literary scholarship and the reading experience. The idea of reconciling the void - the locus of our sociocultural disillusionment and despair in an uncertain world - concerns explicit artistic attempts to represent the ways in which human beings seek out meaning, hope and community.


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