TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hobbs,Alex
TI  - Aging masculinity in the American novel
T2  - Contemporary American literature
AV  - PS374.O43 H63 2016
U1  - 813/.50935211 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Lanham, Maryland
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield
KW  - American fiction
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - 20th century
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Old age in literature
KW  - Aging in literature
KW  - Older men in literature
KW  - Masculinity in literature
KW  - Stereotypes (Social psychology)
KW  - Old age
KW  - Public opinion
KW  - United States
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The wider cultural context. America's aging population: statistics; A prejudice of aging; Music; Film; Television -- Late writing. John Updike; Philip Roth; Don Delillo; Cormac McCarthy -- Anticipating old age. Paul Auster; Richard Powers; Ethan Canin; Jonathan Franzen -- Female-authored grandfathers and grouches. Jane Smiley; Marilynne Robinson; Anne Tyler -- Conclusion
N2  - "Drawing on literary examples, this book helps readers better understand the full range of issues that older men face--from legacy and loss to health issues and grace. Looking at how older men's lives are documented in American fiction, the author examines works by some of the most important names in contemporary literature including Don DeLillo, Jonathan Franzen, Cormac McCarthy, Marilynne Robinson, Philip Roth, Jane Smiley, Anne Tyler, and John Updike" --
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