Jago Morrison Knihy

Offering a comprehensive introduction to contemporary fiction, this guide explores significant developments in the English language novel over the past twenty-five years. Jago Morrison provides clarity amid the genre's complexity by discussing key debates and analyzing influential authors such as Ian McEwan and Toni Morrison. The book delves into themes like history, narrative, race, and ethnicity, making it an essential resource for students and readers seeking to understand the richness of contemporary literature.

Focusing on the multifaceted contributions of Chinua Achebe, this major study by Jago Morrison provides an in-depth reevaluation of Achebe's impact as a writer, broadcaster, editor, and political thinker. It explores his literary legacy and the significance of his voice in shaping African literature and thought. Morrison's analysis highlights Achebe's enduring influence and the complexities of his work in the context of both literature and social commentary.

This study re-examines the twentieth-century novel as a form shaped by its problematic, often scandalous relation to the public sphere. Discussing ten texts against the challenges of their milieus, it considers twentieth-century fiction as a tradition of transgression, perennially caught between license and licentiousness, erudition and sedition.