5/13/2023 0 Comments DanielewskiHis radical reappraisal of the dynamic possibilities that the printed book has to offer in this digital age is a common theme. Danielewski's use of epic tropes is explored, as too is the relationship of his work to that of his most influential predecessors (including James Joyce) and his most relevant contemporaries (including David Foster Wallace). A variety of critical perspectives are adopted, from the close analysis of the poetic form of Only Revolutions to the consideration of the effects of his work on the reader. Leading critics examine Danielewski's pioneering novels, generating new insights into their innovative interplay of word and image. It places his three major works to date, House of Leaves, The Fifty Year Sword and Only Revolutions, in their literary-historical context, and considers them alongside the media platforms which they have inspired, including internet forums and popular music. Danielewski, an American novelist who is rapidly establishing himself as a leading figure in the landscape of contemporary literature. Now available in paperback, this is the first book-length study of Mark Z.
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