Carbine
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absurd human behavior in literature
absurdist depictions of daily life
absurdist perspectives on modern life
alienated and frustrated protagonists
alienation in urban landscapes
Author_Greg Mulcahy
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characters confronting inevitability
cognitive and emotional dissonance
contemporary human absurdity
contemporary literary fiction
cultural critique through fiction
dark satire of contemporary culture
darkly comic narratives
darkly humorous social commentary
eccentric character studies
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existential dread and humor
existential short stories
exploration of human consciousness
exploration of moral uncertainty
failed ambitions in literary narratives
fractured relationships in literature
fragmented consciousness storytelling
fragmented identity and selfhood
human desire and appetite
human struggle with meaninglessness
humor in bleak settings
intimate portraits of alienation
introspective protagonists
literary depictions of
literary depictions of disconnection
literary examinations of memory
literary reflections on purposelessness
meditations on social norms
meditations on the limits of knowledge
modern absurdist fiction
moral ambiguity in storytelling
narrative explorations of obsession
narratives of compulsive reflection
psychological tension in modern fiction
psychologically complex characters
reflections on life's unpredictability
satirical takes on societal expectations
self-reflexive and ironic storytelling
social alienation and estrangement
surreal everyday experiences
themes of failure and futility
Product details
- ISBN 9781558498181
- Weight: 356g
- Dimensions: 139 x 215mm
- Publication Date: 08 Apr 2010
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Inhabiting a world that offers no guarantee of any veracity, the characters in these peculiar stories are driven to and goaded by compulsive and perhaps pointless reflection. They are haunted by unrelenting consciousness and knowledge of failure, yet are, at best, ambivalent toward any conventional equation of success. Theirs is a world of broken relationships, futile memory, constant appetite, and the certain knowledge that they are winding down in a culture in which it is impossible to do—or know—the right thing. Frustrated and obsessed, they cannot articulate their lives and are entranced by the strangeness of the everyday. Written with keen intelligence and biting humour, Carbine is a book about the ridiculousness of contemporary life—a book about what cannot be said.
