Utterly Other Discourse: The Texts of Christine Brooke-Rose

by Richard Martin and Ellen G. Friedman

The British novelist and critic Christine Brooke-Rose (born 1923) is increasingly being regarded as one of the most significant writers of the contemporary period. In her dozen novels she has explored themes as diverse as biligualism (as a metaphor for alienation) and the influence of computer technology on the humanities.

As these themes suggest, Brooke-Rose is sometimes perceived as a difficult writer, especially given the dazzling virtuosity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564780791
• ISBN13: 9781564780799
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher