Aging masculinity in the American novel / Alex Hobbs.

"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 importa...

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Main Author: Hobbs, Alex, 1980- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland. : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
Series:Contemporary American literature (Rowman & Littlefield, Inc.)
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505 0 |a Introduction -- 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. 
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