Cosmopolitanism in Contemporary British Fiction: Imagined Identities [Hardcover]

This book is a concise and engaging analysis of contemporary literature viewed through the critical lens of cosmopolitan theory. It covers a wide spectrum of issues including globalisation, cosmopolitanism, nationhood, identity, philosophical nomadism, posthumanism, climate change, devolution and love.Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: QUEER FRONTIERS 'Cross That Bridge': Journeying Through Zoe Strachan's Negative Space 'Boundaries. Desire': Philosophical Nomadism in The Powerbook and The Stone Gods PART II: COSMOPOLITAN CARTOGRAPHIES 'Fellow Humans': Cosmopolitan Citizens in Nadeem Aslam's Maps for Lost Lovers 'The Bridge to the stars': Travelling Home in His Dark Materials PART III: TIME TRAVELLERS 'Around We Go': Transpositional Life Cycles in David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas 'Remember You Must Live. Remember You Most Love. Remember You Must Leave': Passing Through Ali Smith's Hotel World Conclusion Bibliography Index

'This is a fresh and stimulating study which devolves contemporary British fiction in new and insightful directions.' - Aaron Kelly, Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK