Identity Formation in Paul Auster’s Fictional Urban Space

How does the contemporary self depicted in Paul Auster’s fiction constitute himself in the metropolis New York City? I will investigate the extent to which New York City influences the shaping of a metropolitan identity in two selected literary works by Paul Auster: City of Glass and Sunset Park

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Published in:Romanian journal of English studies 2013-03, Vol.10 (1), p.221-228
Main Author: Boettcher, Nadine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
american literature
heterotopia
identity
urban space
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Summary:How does the contemporary self depicted in Paul Auster’s fiction constitute himself in the metropolis New York City? I will investigate the extent to which New York City influences the shaping of a metropolitan identity in two selected literary works by Paul Auster: City of Glass and Sunset Park
ISSN:1584-3734
1584-3734
2286-0428
DOI:10.2478/rjes-2013-0020