Peter Freese Volgorde van de boeken

This anthology brings together 21 of the more than 200 articles and essays published between 1977 and 2017 by Professor Peter Freese from the University of Paderborn, one of the most distinguished authorities on American literature and culture within Germany and beyond. Arranged in four broad thematic sections covering the ‘matters of America’, the essays range widely across a vista of subjects, writers, concepts and contexts, from the evolution of the American Dream to the visions of end times as apocalypse or entropic decay, from the corrupt glitter of Hollywood to the ancient mysteries of mythic landscapes, from literary classics to hip hop. He convincingly shows how the study of arts, particularly literature, gives privileged access to the kaleidoscopic diversity of American society, opening up incomparable panoramas and fascinating insights. An indispensible aid to the scholar but also accessible to the general reader, these essays show how the study of America matters.

The papers collected in this volume were presented at a conference on „The Journey of Life“ which took place at Paderborn University in October 2013. They focus on a perennially recurring archetype of the human imagination which, for obvious reasons, is especially influential in the U. S. The articles offer exemplary insights into the manifestations and functions of the 'journey of life' concept in both American life and literature. Some contributions deal with 'real' journeys ranging from the westward travels of pioneer women physicians in the nineteenth century through Jack London's 'journeys of life' to the attempts at tinkering with the human journey of life in the age of biotechnology. Other contributions present a taxonomy of journey types in American fiction, and they analyze literary journeys from the omnipresent journeys in Thomas Pynchon's novels and the post-apocalyptic journey in Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road' through the journey plot in Robert Kirkman's serial comic 'The Walking Dead' and the various kinds of journeys in Western films to the journeys of initiation in Sherman Alexie's 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' and José Antonio Villarréal's 'Pocho'.

The unique career of Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - 2007), America's first major writer to emerge from the paperback industry, spanned over half a century, establishing him as a key figure in post-World War II American literature. His works, from 'Player Piano' (1952), a dystopian vision of tyranny through technology, to 'Timequake' (1997), which blends fiction and autobiography, include fourteen notable novels. Among these, 'Slaughterhouse-Five' (1969) stands out as a groundbreaking classic. This study begins by tracing Vonnegut's evolution from an overlooked writer to an international sensation, alongside a history of the mixed reception of his work. It highlights his unique style, which combines a naïve tone appealing to general readers with innovative metafictional techniques that engage literary connoisseurs. A dedicated chapter analyzes all fourteen novels, detailing their critical reception and interconnections through recurring characters, settings, themes, and motifs. This comprehensive reading synthesizes textual analysis and previous scholarship, presenting each novel as a distinct piece of literary art. Ultimately, the study affirms Vonnegut's significance as a major voice in post-World War II American fiction.

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