The 1970s: A Decade of Contemporary British Fiction

by Nick Hubble

Book Overview

How did social, cultural and political events in Britain during the 1970s shape Contemporary British Fiction?

Exploring the impact of events like the Cold War, miners' strikes and Winter of Discontent, this volume charts the transition of British fiction from post-war to contemporary.

Chapters outline the decade's diversity of writing, showing how the literature of Ian McEwan and Iain Sinclair interacted with the experimental work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350003506
• ISBN13: 9781350003507
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"