Abstract
In my paper I propose to read so-called ‘post-ironic’ texts by authors associated with the Blank Generation and Generation X (including Bret Easton Ellis and Douglas Coupland, as well as less well-known authors such as K.S. Haddock) and examine their use of the desert as a trope for identity testing and summation. Perhaps surprisingly, one finds in novels such as Ellis’ Less Than Zero (1984) and Coupland’s Generation X (1991) a reliance on desert locations to provide an alternative to the numerous non-places (in Marc Augé’s sense of the term) that otherwise make up the setting of these works.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | Jul 2016 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2016 |
Event | 33rd International Conference on Psychology and the Arts - Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France Duration: 29 Jun 2016 → 4 Jul 2016 Conference number: 33rd annual http://conf.psyartjournal.com/2016/ |
Conference
Conference | 33rd International Conference on Psychology and the Arts |
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Number | 33rd annual |
Location | Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne |
Country/Territory | France |
City | Reims |
Period | 29/06/2016 → 04/07/2016 |
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Keywords
- American Literature
- Canadian Literature
- Religion