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Description of  Benjamin Markovits (Contemporary Writers)

1032614919 rar Benjamin Markovits is a leading Anglo-American novelist with a varied and ambitious body of work, ranging from a trilogy of historical fictions on the life of Lord Byron (Imposture, 2007 A Quiet Adjustment, 2008 Childish Loves,2011) to an award-winning portrayal of a gentrification project in Obama-era Detroit (You Dont Have to Live Like This,2015) to intimate studies of contemporary family life (A Weekend in New York,2018 Christmas in Austin,2019). Prolific and unpredictable, Markovits is one of the most interesting realist writers working today. Featuring contributions from emerging and established scholars, this collection provides fresh perspectives on Markovitss place in the contemporary literary field, as well as offering a detailed survey of his work to date. The collection begins with Markovitss early campus novel, Read more