The Tumultuous Transition from Modernism to Postmodernism. Fictional Representations
The Tumultuous Transition from Modernism to Postmodernism. Fictional Representations
Author(s): Felix NicolauSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Comparative Study of Literature
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: hierarchy; Lucky Jim; Kingsley Amis; postmodernism; academic hostility;
Summary/Abstract: Lucky Jim, 1954, by Kingsley Amis, is considered by everyone an extremely funny academic novel; a novel of the genre. A third millennium close reading may uncover, however, side-meanings at the time of publication which, in the meantime, have become central meanings. The humoristic ingredient of the novel has dwindled dramatically, whereas the underestimated conflict between modernist rituals and postmodernist reactions has spiralled upwards.
Journal: Annals of the University of Craiova, Series: Philology, English
- Issue Year: 1/2016
- Issue No: XVII
- Page Range: 199-208
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English