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Showing papers in "Critique-studies in Contemporary Fiction in 1984"



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TL;DR: The authors discusses the role of language as protagonist in Riddley Walker in the Riddly Walker series of novels and discusses its relationship to the present day literature, including The authors.
Abstract: (1984). Language as Protagonist in Russell Hoban's Riddley Walker. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 18-25.

10 citations


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TL;DR: The Bargaining in Good Faith: The Laughter of Vonnegut, Grass, and Kundera as discussed by the authors is a collection of essays about bargaining in good faith in literature.
Abstract: (1984). Bargaining in Good Faith: The Laughter of Vonnegut, Grass, and Kundera. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 77-91.

5 citations



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TL;DR: Barthelme's Snow White: The Novel, the Critics, and the Culture (1984) as discussed by the authors is a classic example of a novel with a critic and a culture, and it has been widely cited as a classic novel.
Abstract: (1984). Donald Barthelme's Snow White: The Novel, the Critics, and the Culture. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 1-10.

4 citations



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TL;DR: Berger as discussed by the authors discusses the totalization and contemporary realism of recent fiction, focusing on the work of John Berger's Recent Fiction, and concludes that "totalization and realism are not mutually exclusive".
Abstract: (1984). Totalization and Contemporary Realism: John Berger's Recent Fiction. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 136-146.

3 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, Kundera discusses humor and irony humor in the fiction of Milan Konta, and presents a collection of essays on humor in contemporary fiction, focusing on the satire of Kontarò.
Abstract: (1984). Laughter and Ironic Humor in the Fiction of Milan Kundera. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 67-76.

3 citations


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TL;DR: The Comic Novels of Tom Sharpe as mentioned in this paper is a collection of comic novels written by Sharpe and published in 1984, with a focus on comic books and comic strip adaptations.
Abstract: (1984). The Comic Novels of Tom Sharpe. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 57-65.

3 citations




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TL;DR: In this paper, the dual vision in Gwendolyn Brooks's Maud Martha is discussed, with a focus on the duality of the author's dual vision and the reader.
Abstract: (1984). Dual Vision in Gwendolyn Brooks's Maud Martha. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 180-188.

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TL;DR: The Art of Alice Munro: The Beggar Maid and the Lives of Girls and Women as mentioned in this paper is a collection of essays about the art of the Beggars Maid.
Abstract: (1984). The Art of Alice Munro: The Beggar Maid and Lives of Girls and Women. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 189-198.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a collection of essays about the Black List of Autobiography and Fiction: Francis Stuart's Black List, Section H. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 2, pp 115-124.
Abstract: (1984). Autobiography and Fiction: Francis Stuart's Black List, Section H. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 115-124.


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TL;DR: In this paper, the failed artists in Donald Barthelme's Sixty Stories are discussed. But the focus is on the authorship of failed artists, not the stories themselves.
Abstract: (1984). Failed Artists in Donald Barthelme's Sixty Stories. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 11-17.

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TL;DR: The Automobile as Erotic Bride: Nkem Nwankwo's My Mercedes Is Bigger than Yours as mentioned in this paper is a classic example of such a story, and it has been widely cited.
Abstract: (1984). The Automobile as Erotic Bride: Nkem Nwankwo's My Mercedes Is Bigger Than Yours. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 199-208.

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TL;DR: The Suburban Vision in John O'Hara's Short Stories as discussed by the authors is one of the most popular short stories in English literature, and it is a classic example of urban vision.
Abstract: (1984). The Suburban Vision in John O'Hara's Short Stories. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction: Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 101-113.