Liminal Fictions in Postmodern Culture

Liminal Fictions in Postmodern Culture examines distinctive literary, musical, and cinematic narratives that seek to inspire critical thought and conduct through provocation. From Gogol's Dead Souls to Salinger's Franny and Zooey , Phillips argues liminal narratives offer an antidote to the modern commodification of the self.

Introduction1. The Decline of the West2. "A Warning to the Curious": Jackson, Lovecraft, DeLillo3. Becoming-Woman: Salinger, Redonnet, Darrieussecq4. Becoming-Liminal: Augé, Deck, Gailly5. "Constant Craving Has Always Been": Liminal Love in Sarah Kane's 6. Becoming-Heavy: Sunn O))) and Runhild Gammelsæter7. On Love and Shadows