New Essays on White Noise

by Frank Lentricchia (Editor)

Overview

In the introduction to this volume, Frank Lentricchia provides an overview of the critical reception of the novel and examines in its context other works by Don DeLillo. The other essays in the volume discuss DeLillo's view of family and divorce, Hitler's role in the 20th century, technology as a mortal threat, and postmodern America. This collection offers suggestive means by which to approach DeLillo's important contemporary work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521398930
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/30/1991
Series:	The American Novel
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.67(w) x 8.74(h) x 0.35(d)

Table of Contents

Series editor's preface; 1. Introduction Frank Lentricchia; 2. Whole families shopping at night! Thomas J. Ferranro; 3. 'Adolf, we hardly knew you' Paul A. Cantor; 4. Lust removed from nature Michael Valdez Moses; 5. Tales of the electronic tribe Frank Lentricchia; Notes on contributors; Bibliographical note.