The Epistolary Renaissance
Since the late twentieth century, letters in literature have seen a remarkable renaissance. The prominence of letters in recent fiction is due in part to the rediscovery, by contemporary writers, of letters as an effective tool for rendering aspects of historicity, liminality, marginalization and th...
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| description | Since the late twentieth century, letters in literature have seen a remarkable renaissance. The prominence of letters in recent fiction is due in part to the rediscovery, by contemporary writers, of letters as an effective tool for rendering aspects of historicity, liminality, marginalization and the expression of subjectivity vis-à-vis an ‘other’; it is also due, however, to the artistically challenging inclusion of the new electronic media of communication into fiction. While studies of epistolary fiction have so far concentrated on the eighteenth century and on thematic concerns, this volume charts the epistolary renaissance in recent literature, entering new territory by also focusing on the aesthetic implications of the epistolary mode. In particular, the essays in this volume illuminate the potential of the epistolary (including digital forms) for rendering contemporary sensitivities. The volume thus offers a comprehensive assessment of letter narratives in contemporary literature. Through its focus on the aesthetic and structural aspects of new epistolary fiction, the inclusion of various narrative forms, and the consideration of both conventional letters and their new digital kindred, The Epistolary Renaissance offers novel insight into a multi-facetted (re)new(ed) genre. provides a new approach to letter fiction covers a wide variety of epistolary forms written by experts in the field of epistolary studies |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-725402025-07-30T11:09:16Z The Epistolary Renaissance Löschnigg, Maria Schuh, Rebekka Literary Criticism Subjects & Themes Literary Collections Letters thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DN Biography and non-fiction prose::DND Diaries, letters and journals Since the late twentieth century, letters in literature have seen a remarkable renaissance. The prominence of letters in recent fiction is due in part to the rediscovery, by contemporary writers, of letters as an effective tool for rendering aspects of historicity, liminality, marginalization and the expression of subjectivity vis-à-vis an ‘other’; it is also due, however, to the artistically challenging inclusion of the new electronic media of communication into fiction. While studies of epistolary fiction have so far concentrated on the eighteenth century and on thematic concerns, this volume charts the epistolary renaissance in recent literature, entering new territory by also focusing on the aesthetic implications of the epistolary mode. In particular, the essays in this volume illuminate the potential of the epistolary (including digital forms) for rendering contemporary sensitivities. The volume thus offers a comprehensive assessment of letter narratives in contemporary literature. Through its focus on the aesthetic and structural aspects of new epistolary fiction, the inclusion of various narrative forms, and the consideration of both conventional letters and their new digital kindred, The Epistolary Renaissance offers novel insight into a multi-facetted (re)new(ed) genre. provides a new approach to letter fiction covers a wide variety of epistolary forms written by experts in the field of epistolary studies 2021-11-06T04:53:36Z 2021-11-06T04:53:36Z 2021-10-29T05:31:28Z 2018 book OCN: 1053568621 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/51198 9783110584813 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/72540 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/51198/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/51198/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/51198/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/51198/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/51198/1/external_content.pdf De Gruyter De Gruyter https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110584813 https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110584813 af2fbfcc-ee87-43d8-a035-afb9d7eef6a5 Knowledge Unlatched 9783110584813 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) KU Select 2020: HSS Backlist Books De Gruyter open access |
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