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Harriet Kelly
No full textHarriet Kelly, wife of Charles Kelly, is shown here with Josiah Gibbs and Frank Beckwith at Marysvale, Utah. Charles Kelly was a printer, artist, author, historian, the first superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park
Charting American Habitus: an analysis of ‘middlebrow’ fiction and its readership through the prism of Donna Tartt’s published novels
No full textThis thesis aims to address the paucity of research on contemporary middlebrow fiction and the ongoing tensions in the American literary hierarchy by focussing on the published novels of author Donna Tartt. By examining Tartt’s fiction both through a close reading analysis and an examination of paratextual elements of her work, this thesis argues that Tartt’s novels fall somewhere in the liminal space between highbrow and lowbrow culture. Each chapter looks at one of her novels in detail, drawing on Pierre Bourdieu’s theories on cultural capital and taste as a prism through which Tartt’s books might be examined. The introduction explores the history of literary tensions in America. The first chapter examines the role of protagonist Richard Papen in The Secret History and his position as an unreliable narrator. Chapter two looks at the merging of literary genres in The Little Friend, with a particular focus on the fusing of Southern Gothic and Sentimental fiction. Lastly, chapter three analyses the importance of art in The Goldfinch, concentrating on the Carel Fabritius painting for which Tartt’s novel is named. It is the intention of this thesis to show through each chapter that Tartt balances the cerebral with the emotional, and offers highbrow critics who dismiss her work as ‘popular’ a riposte by opening discussions about what constitutes taste in literature
Charles Kelly
No full textCharles Kelly is shown in this image at age 82. Charles Kelly was a printer, artist, author, historian, the first superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park
Charting American Habitus: an analysis of ‘middlebrow’ fiction and its readership through the prism of Donna Tartt’s published novels
No full textThis thesis aims to address the paucity of research on contemporary middlebrow fiction and the ongoing tensions in the American literary hierarchy by focussing on the published novels of author Donna Tartt. By examining Tartt’s fiction both through a close reading analysis and an examination of paratextual elements of her work, this thesis argues that Tartt’s novels fall somewhere in the liminal space between highbrow and lowbrow culture. Each chapter looks at one of her novels in detail, drawing on Pierre Bourdieu’s theories on cultural capital and taste as a prism through which Tartt’s books might be examined. The introduction explores the history of literary tensions in America. The first chapter examines the role of protagonist Richard Papen in The Secret History and his position as an unreliable narrator. Chapter two looks at the merging of literary genres in The Little Friend, with a particular focus on the fusing of Southern Gothic and Sentimental fiction. Lastly, chapter three analyses the importance of art in The Goldfinch, concentrating on the Carel Fabritius painting for which Tartt’s novel is named. It is the intention of this thesis to show through each chapter that Tartt balances the cerebral with the emotional, and offers highbrow critics who dismiss her work as ‘popular’ a riposte by opening discussions about what constitutes taste in literature
Exploring trends and tropes in young adult fantasy literature from the U.S. since 2005
No full textThis thesis contends that YA fantasy fiction continuously evolves to adapt to its ageing readership, calls for more diversity, and a circuitous relationship between publishers, authors, and content creators which enables fans to participate in the formation of a YA canon distinct from traditional fantasy literature. The first chapter examines the creation of the YA community, exploring how it mimics the behaviours and practices of other fandoms, including gatekeeping membership through cultural capital. This chapter serves as a foundation for the chapters that follow, which each consider close-reading analysis of case study texts alongside paratextual and fan-created sources. Chapter 2 looks at the role of the female protagonist in three YA series: Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone (2012), Marie Lu’s The Young Elites (2014), and Susan Dennard’s Truthwitch (2016), acknowledging how the novels challenge pseudo-medieval models of fantasy literature through myth-making centering female protagonists. Chapter 3 explores the romanticisation of toxic masculinity in Sarah J. Maas’ popular A Court of Thorns and Roses (2015) trilogy, contending that it normalises hegemonic masculinity by comparing the protagonist’s two love interests and by drawing on fairy tales and Greek mythology. In Chapter 4, I consider how Tomi Adeyemi discusses race and the Black Lives Matter movement in America through her Nigeria-inspired novel Children of Blood and Bone (2018), arguing that she uses allegory in her narrative alongside paratextual and epitextual sources such as interviews and author’s notes in an attempt to educate readers on police brutality in the U.S. Finally, in Chapter 5, I consider how in the Shades of Magic trilogy (2015) V.E. Schwab attempts to create a fantasy setting where queer characters are able to live without fear of discrimination, and how her experiences as an LGBTQ+ author complicate this goal, creating a tension between authorial intention and reader responses
Exploring trends and tropes in young adult fantasy literature from the U.S. since 2005
No full textThis thesis contends that YA fantasy fiction continuously evolves to adapt to its ageing readership, calls for more diversity, and a circuitous relationship between publishers, authors, and content creators which enables fans to participate in the formation of a YA canon distinct from traditional fantasy literature. The first chapter examines the creation of the YA community, exploring how it mimics the behaviours and practices of other fandoms, including gatekeeping membership through cultural capital. This chapter serves as a foundation for the chapters that follow, which each consider close-reading analysis of case study texts alongside paratextual and fan-created sources. Chapter 2 looks at the role of the female protagonist in three YA series: Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone (2012), Marie Lu’s The Young Elites (2014), and Susan Dennard’s Truthwitch (2016), acknowledging how the novels challenge pseudo-medieval models of fantasy literature through myth-making centering female protagonists. Chapter 3 explores the romanticisation of toxic masculinity in Sarah J. Maas’ popular A Court of Thorns and Roses (2015) trilogy, contending that it normalises hegemonic masculinity by comparing the protagonist’s two love interests and by drawing on fairy tales and Greek mythology. In Chapter 4, I consider how Tomi Adeyemi discusses race and the Black Lives Matter movement in America through her Nigeria-inspired novel Children of Blood and Bone (2018), arguing that she uses allegory in her narrative alongside paratextual and epitextual sources such as interviews and author’s notes in an attempt to educate readers on police brutality in the U.S. Finally, in Chapter 5, I consider how in the Shades of Magic trilogy (2015) V.E. Schwab attempts to create a fantasy setting where queer characters are able to live without fear of discrimination, and how her experiences as an LGBTQ+ author complicate this goal, creating a tension between authorial intention and reader responses
Charles Kelly
No full textCharles Kelly was a printer, artist, author, historian, the first superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park
Charles Kelly
No full textCharles Kelly was a printer, artist, author, historian, the first superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park
Charles Kelly
No full textCharles Kelly was a printer, artist, author, historian, the first superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park
Charles Kelly
No full textCharles Kelly was a printer, artist, author, historian, the first superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park
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