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The postwar novel as postmodern : revisiting Catch-22 & Slaughterhouse-five

Creator:

Spreitzer, Peter

Abstract:

This thesis is an exploration of Catch-22 (1961) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), two early documents of American postmodern literature. In particular, this thesis attempts to present the critical discussions surrounding each novel as parallel to the broader theoretical discussions surrounding the concept of postmodernism. My contention is that, in both of...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis