SUBJECT OR OBJECT? THE ANTI-HERO OF THE ALLEGORY AND THE HERO OF THE ANTI-ALLEGORY.
Referring to the British writers' prompt reaction to the Brexit crisis, in developing what has already come to be known as BrexLit, Robert Eaglestone remarks the "cultural and emotional landscapes" created by such literary responses, which attempt to "humanize" major political dilemmas. Ali Smith, c...
| Publicado en: | Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies & Theory Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 177 - 190 |
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Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj, Faculty of Letters
Jul2021
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