Hauntology The Presence of the Past in Twenty-First Century English
Post-millennial writings function as a useful prism through which we can understand contemporary English culture and its compulsion to revisit the immediate past. The critical practice of hauntology turns to the past in order to make sense of the present,
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Katy Shaw
Hauntology
Katy Shaw
Hauntology The Presence of the Past in Twenty-First Century English Literature
Katy Shaw Department of Humanities Northumbria University Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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For Mark Fisher: A Scholar of the Future
Acknowledgements
This book would not have been possible without a great team of supporters. Biggest thanks to Ben Doyle at Palgrave Macmillan for his infinite positivity and to Camille Davies for getting the Pivot to print. A huge debt of gratitude is also extended to Professor Deborah Philips for offering critical readings of draft versions for the meagre price of gin and a mention in the acknowledgements. Done! Special thanks for David Peace, and to Faber, for granting access to a manuscript copy of Patient X prior to its publication. David has extended his unswerving support and enthusiasm for this work since day one and for that, and his friendship, I am eternally grateful. A sabbatical from Leeds Beckett University was instrumental to the writing process. Particular thanks for critical conversations go to some brilliant academic women: Dr Rachel Connor, Dr Caroline Herbert, Professor Susan Watkins and Professor Gina Wisker. Support from Northumbria University was vital in finishing the work and many thanks for this go to Professor Julian Wright, Professor Richard Terry
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