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Book SynopsisJulie Armstrong is Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, where she teaches Creative Writing in an interdisciplinary Contemporary Arts Dept. In addition to her scholarly publishing, she has also written, poetry, television scripts and two works of experimental fiction:
Mirror (2010)
Troubador and Dream Space (2012).
Table of ContentsIntroduction: What is Experimental Fiction? 1. Modernism i. When was/what was modernism? ii. What was being explored in modernist fiction? iii. Who was writing modernist fiction? iv. What were the techniques and forms of modernist writing? Writing Exercises Further Reading 2. The Beats i. When were/what were the Beats ii. What was being explored in Beat literature? iii. Who was writing Beat literature? iv. What were the techniques and forms of Beat writing? Writing Exercises Further Reading 3. Moving Into Postmodernism i. What is/was postmodernism? ii. What is/was being explored in postmodern fiction? iii. Who is/was writing postmodern fiction? iv. What are/were the techniques and forms of postmodern fiction? Writing Exercises Further Reading 4. A New Era for Fiction i. What is being explored in experimental fiction of the new era? ii. Who is writing experimental fiction today? iii. What are the techniques and forms of contemporary experimental fiction? Writing Exercises Further Reading Conclusion Index
