{"product_id":"the-ruins-of-urban-modernity-thomas-pynchons-against-the-day-paperback","title":"The Ruins of Urban Modernity Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUtku Mogultay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ruins of Urban Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e examines Thomas Pynchon's 2006 novel \u003ci\u003eAgainst the Day\u003c\/i\u003e through the critical lens of urban spatiality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNavigating the textual landscapes of New York, Venice, London, Los Angeles and the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, \u003ci\u003eAgainst the Day\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines urban modernity at the turn of the 20th century. As the complex novel collapses and rebuilds anew the spatial imaginaries underlying the popular fictions of urban modernity, Utku Mogultay explores how such creative disfiguration throws light on the contemporary urban world. Through critical spatial readings, he considers how Pynchon historicizes issues ranging from the commodification of the urban landscape to the politics of place-making. In Mogultay's reading, \u003ci\u003eAgainst the Day\u003c\/i\u003e is shown to offer an oblique negotiation of postmodern urban spaces, thus directing our attention to the ongoing erosion of sociospatial diversity in North American cities and elsewhere.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtku Mogultay\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar based in Berlin, Germany. He received his PhD from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703506301235,"sku":"9781501360152","price":93.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/V1pxYzFtSnQvR29ZMHBNdGJPbUZOdz09.webp?v=1763326766","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-ruins-of-urban-modernity-thomas-pynchons-against-the-day-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}