The 1980s: A Decade of Contemporary British Fiction
Author:   Professor Philip Tew (Brunel University, United Kingdom) ,  Emily Horton (Brunel University, UK) ,  Dr Leigh Wilson (University of Westminster, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9781441126498


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   27 February 2014
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Professor Philip Tew (Brunel University, United Kingdom) ,  Emily Horton (Brunel University, UK) ,  Dr Leigh Wilson (University of Westminster, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic USA
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.561kg
ISBN:  

9781441126498


ISBN 10:   144112649
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   27 February 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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Series Introduction Nick Hubble, Philip Tew and Leigh Wilson \ Volume Introduction Philip Tew, Leigh Wilson and Joe Brooker \ Notes on Contributors \ 1. Bombs, Kidnappings and Yuppies: The Literary History of the Decade Emily Horton \ 2. Thatcherism and Literature Joseph Brooker \ 3. The Awakening of Caledonias? Scottish Literature in the 1980s Monica Germanà \ 4. Black British Women's Fiction in the 1980s Susan Alice Fischer \ 5. From the Heritage Act to Radical Historiography: History in the 1980s Alex Murray \ 6. Generic Discontinuities and Variations in Fiction of the 1980s Frederick M. Holmes \ 7. British novels of 1980s: International Contexts Jung Su \ Timeline \ Brief Biographies \ Bibliography \ Index

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Leigh Wilson is Reader in Modern Literature at the University of Westminster, UK. She is the author of Modernism (2007) and Modernism and Magic (2013) and co-editor of The 1990s (2015) and The 2000s (2015) published by Bloomsbury. Philip Tew is Professor of English (Post-1900 Literature) at Brunel University, UK, Director of Brunel's Centre for Contemporary Writing and Director of the UK Network for Modern Fiction Studies. Emily Horton is Visiting Lecturer in English Literature at Brunel University, UK and at the University of Westminster, UK.

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