Essays about: "Banville"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word Banville.
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1. Specters of Art: Hauntology and Limitrophy in John Banville's Frames Trilogy
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : John Banville’s Frames Trilogy, comprising the novels The Book of Evidence (1989), Ghosts (1993) and Athena (1995), presents an account of the ghosts existent in both the reality and art surrounding one’s life. In an intriguing first-person narration, Freddie Montgomery, the protagonist in all the novels, describes spectral apparitions in works of art and is haunted by his violent, ghostly past. READ MORE
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2. Life Review: At Sea in John Banville’s The Sea : An Eriksonian Perspective
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EngelskaAbstract : .... READ MORE
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3. Embedded Madness: Mad Narrators and Possible Worlds
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Madness has long been a popular theme for literature, featuring as a trope of horror, mystery, tragedy and comedy genres in varying degrees of amplitude. The topic has provided a significant access point for analysing historical, socio-political and cultural issues as it addresses controversial themes of alienation and criminality as well as philosophical theories of perception and consciousness. READ MORE
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4. Memory, Ageing and Narrative Identity in John Banville’s The Sea : A Narratological Approach
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5. "That Little Box of Light" : The Presence of Photography in John Banville’s Ghosts
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