The Return of Modernism: An Analysis of The Relation between the Metamodernist Debate and Two Novels by Ali Smith

dc.contributor.advisor	Wilbers, U.M.
dc.contributor.advisor	Kersten, D.
dc.contributor.author	Beulen, D.F.A.
dc.date.issued	2019-08-31
dc.description.abstract	This master thesis aims to analyse how two twenty-first century novels by Ali Smith, Hotel World (2001), and How to Be Both (2014) relate to the modernism of the twentieth century. For this research, author research, a close analysis of both of the novels, and reception research will be carried out to analyse whether the author profiles herself as modernist, and if this can be seen in the novels themselves and their reception. To outline the metamodernist debate, Tim Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker’s, as well as David James and Urmila Seshagiri’s articles and book on metamodernism will be discussed. Bourdieu’s theories are used to explain the importance of reception research. This thesis argues that Smith does not actively relate herself to twentieth century modernism, but does use modernist techniques in both of the novels.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/8128
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.thesis.faculty	Faculteit der Letteren	en_US
dc.thesis.specialisation	Literair Bedrijf	en_US
dc.thesis.studyprogramme	Master Letterkunde	en_US
dc.thesis.type	Master	en_US
dc.title	The Return of Modernism: An Analysis of The Relation between the Metamodernist Debate and Two Novels by Ali Smith	en_US

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