The Demotic Voice in Contemporary British Fiction
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Author(s)J. Scott
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN / ASIN0230217575
ISBN-139780230217577
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank16,428,916
CategoryLiterary Criticism
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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This book is an assessment of narrative technique in contemporary British fiction, focusing on the experimental use of the demotic voice (regional or national dialects). The book examines the work of James Kelman, Graham Swift, Will Self and Martin Amis, amongst many others, from a practical as well as theoretical perspective.
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