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- Quirks of the Quantum: Postmodernism and Contemporary American Fiction
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University of Virginia Press
- Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture
summary
Episodic and disconnected, much of postmodern fiction mirrors the world as quantum theorists describe it, according to Samuel Chase Coale. In Quirks of the Quantum, Coale shows how the doubts, misgivings, and ambiguities reflected in the postmodern American novel have been influenced by the metaphors and models of quantum theory. Coale explains the basic facets of quantum theory in lay terms and then applies them to a selection of texts, including Don DeLillo's Underworld, Joan Didion's Democracy, and Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day. Using a new approach to literature and culture, this book aims to bridge the gap between science and the humanities by suggesting the many areas where they connect.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 1-6
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-12
- 2. The Quantum Flux as/in Fiction
- pp. 47-92
- 3. Styles of Quantum Leaps
- pp. 93-126
- 4. Quantum Quandaries: Death and/of the Self
- pp. 127-158
- Epilogue: A Selection of Postmodern Critics
- pp. 195-200
- Works Cited
- pp. 201-208
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813932873
Related ISBN(s)
9780813932859, 9780813932866
MARC Record
OCLC
867739263
Pages
240
Launched on MUSE
2013-08-12
Language
English
Open Access
No