{"product_id":"appreciating-don-delillo-the-moral-force-of-a-writers-work-hardcover","title":"Appreciating Don Delillo: The Moral Force of A Writer's Work - Hardcover","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\u003ePaul Giaimo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful work providing state-of-the-art critical guidance and informative commentary on the major novels of Don DeLillo in terms of how they respond to current social and ethical issues.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnlike the majority of American academic critics, author Paul Giaimo contends that Don DeLillo's award-winning novels are fully defined by neither postmodernism nor modernism. To demonstrate this thesis, \u003ci\u003eAppreciating Don DeLillo: The Moral Force of a Writer's Work\u003c\/i\u003e traces DeLillo's style through his novels, showing how it evolved from a recognizably postmodern mode into a realistic treatment of contemporary, postmodern conditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this original and nuanced examination, Giaimo discusses themes that range from the devastating portrayals of evil in \u003ci\u003eMao II\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCosmopolis\u003c\/i\u003e, to the good and inspiring confrontation of media stereotypes and urban missionary work in \u003ci\u003eUnderworld\u003c\/i\u003e. The powerful vision of language in \u003ci\u003eThe Names\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhite Noise\u003c\/i\u003e is examined as a potent moral force of the novels. Equally important is discussion of the cultural background Giaimo believes should inform any reading of DeLillo's work, especially his Italian-American ethnic heritage and the American Catholic church of the 1950s.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Giaimo\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is instructor of English and philosophy at Highland Community College, Freeport, IL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52987999650099,"sku":"9780313386244","price":111.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8Nl39yZ3yB9780313386244.webp?v=1769072597","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/appreciating-don-delillo-the-moral-force-of-a-writers-work-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}