Stephen King's Modern Macabre
Essays on the Later Works
Author: Patrick McAleer and Michael A. Perry
Presents thirteen essays on Stephen King's recent writings that have not received the critical attention of his earlier, more popular work. The collection is grouped into three thematic categories – “King in the World Around Us”, “Spotlight on The Dark Tower” and “Writing into the Millennium” - each of which examines a particular aspect of King's contemporary canon.
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Presents thirteen essays on Stephen King's recent writings that have not received the critical attention of his earlier, more popular work. The collection is grouped into three thematic categories – “King in the World Around Us”, “Spotlight on The Dark Tower” and “Writing into the Millennium” - each of which examines a particular aspect of King's contemporary canon.
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As Stephen King has continued to publish numerous works beyond one high point of his career, in the 1980s, scholarship has not always kept up with his output. This volume presents 13 essays on many of King's recent writings that have not received the critical attention of his earlier, more popular work. This collection is grouped into three thematic categories--""King in the World Around Us,"" ""Spotlight on The Dark Tower"" and ""Writing into the Millennium,"" each of which examines a particular aspect of King's contemporary canon that has yet to be analyzed.
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“"Intriguing...engaging...McAleer and Perry have succeeded in paving the way for new scholarship on Stephen King's modern writing. The editors should be commended in particular for complicating the outdated notion that King is primarily a horror writer."-- Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts”
“Intriguing…engaging…McAleer and Perry have succeeded in paving the way for new scholarship on Stephen King’s modern writing. The editors should be commended in particular for complicating the outdated notion that King is primarily a horror writer.”—Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts
About the Author
Patrick McAleer currently co-chairs the Stephen King Area of the Popular Culture Association. He has published numerous articles on King’s work and teaches English at Inver Hills Community College in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.
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