Zadie Smith

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Title:

Zadie Smith

Author:

Tew, Philip.

ISBN:

9780230516755

9780230516762

Personal Author:

Tew, Philip.

Publication Information:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Physical Description:

xi, 192 p. ; 20 cm.

Series:

New British fiction

New British fiction.

Contents:

Introduction: Smith as cultural icon or production? -- A biographical reading -- White teeth -- The autograph man -- On beauty -- Survey of selected landmark interviews -- Critical reception -- Other writings.

Abstract:

"This book is an introduction to the work of Zadie Smith that places her fiction in a clear historical, critical and theoretical context, and explores her work in relation to contemporaneity and postcolonialism. Including an interview with the author, this guide offers an accessible reading of Smith's work and an overview of its critical reception"--Provided by publisher.

Personal Subject:

Smith, Zadie-Criticism and interpretation.

Subject Term:

Postcolonialism in literature.

Copies:

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An introduction to the work of Zadie Smith, placing her fiction in a clear historical and theoretical context, and exploring her work in relation to contemporaneity and postcolonialism. Including a timeline of key dates, this guide offers an accessible reading of Smith's work and an overview of its critical reception.