TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pountney,Jonathan
TI  - The Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver: Influence and Craftmanship in the Neoliberal Era 
T2  - Modern American Literature and the New Twentieth Century : MALN20C
SN  - 9781474455527
AV  - PS3553.A7894 
U1  - 813.54 23
PY  - 2022///]
CY  - Edinburgh : 
PB  - Edinburgh University Press, 
KW  - Literary Studies
KW  - LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; Introduction: Authenticity, Craftsmanship and Neoliberalism in Raymond Carver’s Fiction --; 1. ‘Bad Raymond’: Alcoholism, Education and Masculinity in Chuck Kinder’s Honeymooners --; 2. ‘Carveresque Realism’: Raymond Carver and Jay McInerney --; 3. ‘The Transpacific Partnership’: Raymond Carver and Haruki Murakami --; 4. ‘Why Raymond Carver?’: Neoliberal Authenticity and Culture in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman --; Conclusion: Willy Vlautin and Diminished Class Consciousness --; Works Cited --; Index; restricted access
N2  - The first major book-length study of Carver’s cultural influenceThe first major book-length study of Carver’s cultural influenceExplores Carver’s relationships with other contemporary and popular writers and artistsStudies the relationship between the rise of American neoliberalism and Carver’s writingThe Literary Afterlife of Raymond Carver examines the cultural legacy of one of America’s most renowned short story writers. Pountney contextualises Carver’s legacy amongst contemporary debates about authenticity and craftsmanship in the neoliberal era, drawing new socioeconomic connections between Carver’s work and American neoliberalism. This study presents new explorations of Carver’s relationships with other contemporary writers, filmmakers and artists such as Murakami and Iñárritu, shedding fresh light on Carver’s influence
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474455527
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781474455527
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781474455527/original
ER  -