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Aggressive Fictions Aggressive Fictions Reading the Contemporary American Novel Kathryn Hume Cornell University Press Ithaca and London Copyright © 2012 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2012 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hume, Kathryn, 1945– Aggressive fictions : reading the contemporary American novel / Kathryn Hume. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-5001-3 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Aggressiveness in literature. 2. American fiction—20th century— History and criticism. 3. American fiction—21st century—History and criticism. 4. Aversion in literature. I. Title. PS374.A38H86 2012 813'.5409—dc23 2011022561 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www. cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Robert D. Hume ...