The Demotic Voice in Contemporary British Fiction
Description
This book is an assessment of narrative technique in contemporary British fiction, focusing on the experimental use of the demotic voice (regional or national dialects). The book examines the work of James Kelman, Graham Swift, Will Self and Martin Amis, amongst many others, from a practical as well as theoretical perspective.
Keywords
Literary CriticismEuropeanModern20th CenturySemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceFictionLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsAnthropologyCultural & Social
2009Book
Author(s)Jeremy Scott
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230217577
LanguageEnglish
