There are some alternatives: Remembering 1980s Britain in contemporary British literature

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There are some alternatives: Remembering 1980s Britain in contemporary British literature

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This thesis explores how the 1980s haunt contemporary British literature. Cognizant of a trend of cultural production (literary, film, television, music) interested in this period since the beginning of the twenty-first century, this thesis focuses on three historical novels by three critically acclaimed authors: Alan Hollinghurst’s The Line of Beauty, David Peace’s GB84 (both 2004) and David Mitchell’s Black Swan Green (2006). It reads these historical novels as memory texts conditioned both...

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Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2017

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Reilly, Ella

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/There_are_some_alternatives_Remembering_1980s_Britain_in_con...

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British and Irish literature / English literature / Contemporary fiction / British literature / School: School of English, Film, Theatre and Media Studies / British and Irish Literature / Expanding Knowledge in Language, Communication and Culture / Degree Discipline: English Literature / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts

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