Risk, Disappointment and Distraction in Keith Gessen’s All the Sad Young Literary Men
Keith Gessen’s debut novel is not a “post-9/11” text in the manner of Falling Man or Terrorist. It is not concerned, explicitly, with the aftermath of the attacks. Like many “post-9/11” texts, however, it asks questions about the ability of twenty-first century writers to tackle big issues—tragedy,...
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European Association for American Studies
2014-01-01
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| Series: | European Journal of American Studies |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/ejas/10252 |