This is the ideal guide for those studying contemporary fiction for the firsttime. The last twentyfive years have seen an explosion of new developments inthe En... » 

This is the ideal guide for those studying contemporary fiction for the firsttime. The last twentyfive years have seen an explosion of new developments inthe English language novel. Because of its enormous diversity however thefield of contemporary fiction studies can appear complex and confusing. JagoMorrisons Contemporary Fiction provides a muchneeded accessible introductionto the field. He enables readers to navigate the subject by introducing the keyareas of debate and offers indepth discussions of many of the most significanttexts. Writers examined include Ian McEwan Maxine Hong Kingston JeanetteWinterson Toni Morrison Salman Rushdie Angela Carter Hanif Kureishi BuchiEmecheta and Alice Walker. Tackling issues such as history time and narrativethe body race and ethnicity this represents an important contribution to theunderstanding of contemporary fiction. «