States of Exception in the Contemporary Novel: Martel, Eugenides, Coetzee, Sebald

by Arne De Boever

Book Overview

In the aftermath of the September 11 terror attacks, the political situation in both the United States and abroad has often been described as a "state of exception" an emergency situation in which the normal rule of law is suspended. In such a situation, the need for good decisions is felt ever more strongly. This book investigates the aesthetics, ethics, and politics of various decisions represented in novels published around 9/11: Martel's Life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623569524
• ISBN13: 9781623569525
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"