Literary Spinoffs

Literary Spinoffs
Title Literary Spinoffs PDF eBook
Author Birgit Spengler
Publisher Campus Verlag
Pages 501
Release 2015-03-05
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 3593430649

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Birgit Spengler untersucht in ihrer Arbeit das zeitgenössische Genre der »Spinoffs« – Romane, die klassische kanonische Werke der amerikanischen Literatur kreativ um- und fortschreiben. Am Beispiel der schreibenden Auseinandersetzung mit Klassikern wie »Moby- Dick« oder den »Adventures of Huckleberry Finn« entschlüsselt sie die literarischen Strategien, die »Spinoffs« nutzen, um auf gesamtkulturelle Sinnstiftungsprozesse Einfluss zu nehmen und sich in die kulturelle Imagination einzuschreiben. Dabei stellen diese Romane auch die Frage nach der Abgeschlossenheit von Kunstwerken, nach kulturellem Kapital und geistigem Eigentum neu.

Literary Spinoffs

Literary Spinoffs
Title Literary Spinoffs PDF eBook
Author Birgit Spengler
Publisher Campus Verlag
Pages 501
Release 2015-03-05
Genre Education
ISBN 3593503115

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"Literary Spinoffs: Rewriting the Canon Re-Imagining the Community" explores the literary strategies, theoretical dimensions, and cultural implications of contemporary rewritings of nineteenth-century classics. By hooking on to powerful literary and cultural narratives, literary spinoffs seek to interfere with the cultural imaginary and revise the ways in which the cultural community constructs itself via formative narratives. Spengler offers in-depth case studies of prominent contemporary rewritings and the cultural work they undertake, while also examining the genre s particular aesthetics and effects. Through their intensely intertextual form, spinoffs raise urgent questions about the possibilities for participation in processes of cultural meaning-making and invigorate contemporary debates about intellectual property, cultural capital, as well as high and popular culture. "

The Mirror Book

The Mirror Book
Title The Mirror Book PDF eBook
Author Charlotte Grimshaw
Publisher Vintage
Pages 320
Release 2021-03-30
Genre Authors
ISBN 9780143776000

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"Brave, explosive, and thought-provoking, this is a powerful memoir. 'It's material, make a story out of it,' was the mantra Charlotte Grimshaw grew up with in her literary family. But when her life suddenly turned upside-down, she needed to re-examine the reality of that material. The more she delved into her memories, the more the real characters in her life seemed to object. So what was the truth of 'a whole life lived in fiction'? This is a vivid account of a New Zealand upbringing, where rebellion was encouraged, where trouble and tragedy lay ahead. It looks beyond the public face to the 'messy reality of family life - and much more'."--Back cover.

Imagining Decolonisation

Imagining Decolonisation
Title Imagining Decolonisation PDF eBook
Author Rebecca Kiddle
Publisher Bridget Williams Books
Pages 96
Release 2020-03-09
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1988545757

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Decolonisation is a term that alarms some, and gives hope to others. It is an uncomfortable and often bewildering concept for many New Zealanders. This book seeks to demystify decolonisation using illuminating, real-life examples. By exploring the impact of colonisation on Māori and non-Māori alike, Imagining Decolonisation presents a transformative vision of a country that is fairer for all.

The True Book of Spinoffs from Space

The True Book of Spinoffs from Space
Title The True Book of Spinoffs from Space PDF eBook
Author Leila B. Gemme
Publisher Children's Press(CT)
Pages 54
Release 1977
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780516012094

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Describes some of the inventions resulting from the space program that have proved useful on earth.

The Witches of Eileanan

The Witches of Eileanan
Title The Witches of Eileanan PDF eBook
Author Kate Forsyth
Publisher Penguin
Pages 417
Release 1998-07-01
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1101659939

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Named Best First Novel by Locus 'Twas a time when dragons left their lair and evil shadowed the land.... On the Day of Reckoning, the witches of Eileanan were outlawed--and violations of the new order were punishable by death. Eileanan's Great Towers, once meccas of magic and learning, were left in ruins. And now, the entire land trembles in fear.... Yet deep in the mountains, in the shadow of Dragonclaw, a young girl is being tutored in the old ways. Ignorant of her past, uncertain of her future, the foundling Isabeau will soon be forced down a dangerous path of prophesy, conspiracy, and magic. It is a world where dragons possess the key to ancient mysteries...where a lost prince will discover a strange and wondrous destiny...and where the ultimate battle between good and evil will be waged.... A new Day of Reckoning is at hand....

Last One at the Party

Last One at the Party
Title Last One at the Party PDF eBook
Author Bethany Clift
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Pages 355
Release 2021-02-04
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1529332141

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'A riotous, black-humoured tonic' Independent 'A masterpiece of modern fiction' Sophie Cousens December 2023. The human race has fought a deadly virus and lost. The only things left from the world before are burning cities and rotting corpses. But in London, one woman is still alive. Although she may be completely unprepared for her new existence, as someone who has spent her life trying to fit in, being alone is surprisingly liberating. Determined to discover if she really is the last survivor on earth, she sets off on an extraordinary adventure, with only an abandoned golden retriever named Lucky for company. Maybe she'll find a better life or maybe she'll die along the way. But whatever happens, the end of everything will be her new beginning. 'Fresh, frank, funny' Elizabeth Kay 'Brilliant. Creepy, witty, laugh-out-loud and shudder-inducing' Harriet Walker 'Harrowing, unflinching and uplifting' Jennifer Saint 'Original, brutal, funny and hugely addictive!' Emma Cooper