Don DeLillo, aesthetic transcendence and the Kitsch of death

Coyle, J.G. (2007) Don DeLillo, aesthetic transcendence and the Kitsch of death. European Journal of American Culture, 26(1), pp. 27-39. (doi: 10.1386/ejac.26.1.27_1)

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ejac.26.1.27_1

Abstract

Rather than revelling in postmodern depthlessness DeLillo's fiction pursues a Modernist fascination with aesthetic transcendence, which is usually invested in invocations of the visual arts. The novel is then proposed as a form of resistance to media saturation and death as spectacle.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Coyle, Dr John
Authors: Coyle, J.G.
Subjects:P Language and Literature > PS American literature
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Literature
Journal Name:European Journal of American Culture
ISSN:1466-0407

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