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050 4 _aPS374.O43
_bH63 2016
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100 1 _aHobbs, Alex,
_d1980-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAging masculinity in the American novel /
_cAlex Hobbs.
264 1 _aLanham, Maryland :
_bRowman & Littlefield,
_c2016.
300 _a1 online resource (197 pages)
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aContemporary American literature
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- The wider cultural context. America's aging population: statistics; A prejudice of aging; Music; Film; Television -- Late writing. John Updike; Philip Roth; Don Delillo; Cormac McCarthy -- Anticipating old age. Paul Auster; Richard Powers; Ethan Canin; Jonathan Franzen -- Female-authored grandfathers and grouches. Jane Smiley; Marilynne Robinson; Anne Tyler -- Conclusion.
520 _a"Drawing on literary examples, this book helps readers better understand the full range of issues that older men face--from legacy and loss to health issues and grace. Looking at how older men's lives are documented in American fiction, the author examines works by some of the most important names in contemporary literature including Don DeLillo, Jonathan Franzen, Cormac McCarthy, Marilynne Robinson, Philip Roth, Jane Smiley, Anne Tyler, and John Updike" --
_cProvided by publisher.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
590 _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aAmerican fiction
_xHistory and criticism
_y20th century.
650 0 _aAmerican fiction
_xHistory and criticism
_y21st century.
650 0 _aOld age in literature.
650 0 _aAging in literature.
650 0 _aOlder men in literature.
650 0 _aMasculinity in literature.
650 0 _aStereotypes (Social psychology)
650 0 _aOld age
_xPublic opinion.
650 0 _aPublic opinion
_zUnited States.
655 4 _aElectronic books.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_aHobbs, Alex.
_tAging masculinity in the American novel.
_dLanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016
_kContemporary American literature
_z9781442266780
797 2 _aProQuest (Firm)
830 0 _aContemporary American literature.
856 4 0 _uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bacm-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4503902
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