Before, during and after the invasion of Iraq a large number of literary texts were produced, circulated and received as taking a position for or against the invasion, or as contributing political insights. This topical new book provides an in-depth survey of such texts and examines what they reveal about the condition of literature. SUMAN GUPTA Professor of Literature and Cultural History at the Open University, UK, and currently Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Roehampton University. Recent books include 'The Theory and Reality of Democracy: A Case Study in Iraq' (2006), 'Social Constructionist Identity Politics and Literary Studies' (2007), and 'Literature and Globalization' (2009). INDICE: Acknowledgements - Making War: Introduction - 'Laws' for Poets: Poetry Anthologies - Exacting World: Individual Poetry Collections - To Smash the Mirror: Theatre - A Joint Enterprise: Fiction - Windows into Life-Worlds: Blogs and Conclusion - Conclusion - Bibliography - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27877-6
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 19/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido