Tall Tale and Anti-Capitalist (Post) Western Storytelling in Douglas Coupland's Generation X.

Douglas Coupland's novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture explores the importance of storytelling in society through the characters of Andy, Dag, and Claire. Set in Palm Springs, California, the characters share autobiographical and whimsical stories while working low-rent service indu...

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Publicado en:Western American Literature Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 249 - 271
Autores principales: Tian, Junwu, Duan, Yingjie
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Publicado: Western Literature Association Fall2023
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