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The sense of a beginning
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- Book Synopsis
- This is the first comprehensive exploration of the openings of novels. With a title that deliberately echoes Frank Kermodes famous book on endings, the book addresses the formal challenge of opening lines, especially in modernism, and illustrates their significance to both literary creation and literary criticism. Niels Buch Leanders approach is wide-ranging, examining how beginnings in fiction relate to beginnings in nature, how they work from a formal and narrative point of view, how modernist self-awareness plays out in openings, and how openings have altered criticism itself through intertextuality. Drawing on examples from D H Lawrence, Thomas Mann, Paul Valery, and more, as well as appraisals by critics like Roland Barthes and Edward Said, Leander fills a truly surprising gap in literary scholarship.
- About The Author
- Niels Buch Leander is chief consultant for Novo Nordisk in Copenhagen.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9788763543866
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press, (16 March 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 195
- Weight
- 560 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 230 x 160 x 21 mm
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