Cynicism and Postmodernity
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| "[[Dorian Gray]] later reports Henry's opinion that "To become the spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life" - a statement [[belied]] not only by the experiences of [[Des Esseintes]] and [[Patrick Bateman]], but by Dorian Gray's own calamitous fate."--''[[Cynicism and Postmodernity]]'' (1997) by Timothy Bewes | "[[Dorian Gray]] later reports Henry's opinion that "To become the spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life" - a statement [[belied]] not only by the experiences of [[Des Esseintes]] and [[Patrick Bateman]], but by Dorian Gray's own calamitous fate."--''[[Cynicism and Postmodernity]]'' (1997) by Timothy Bewes | ||
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| + | "The text which most fully represents the spirit of Huysmans's ''À Rebours'' in recent years, both in terms of its 'nihilism' and its melancholy relationship to it, was published by [[Bret Easton Ellis]] in 1991. ''[[American Psycho]]'' is the fictional account of a New York executive called [[Patrick Bateman]], whose determined retreat from reality is signified by his infatuation with brand name clothing and his slavish adherence to the prescriptions of the apparently inviolable texts such as the ''Zagat'' restaurant guide and Bruce Boyer's ''Elegance: A Guide to Quality in menswear''" --''[[Cynicism and Postmodernity]]'' (1997) - Timothy Bewes | ||
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"Dorian Gray later reports Henry's opinion that "To become the spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life" - a statement belied not only by the experiences of Des Esseintes and Patrick Bateman, but by Dorian Gray's own calamitous fate."--Cynicism and Postmodernity (1997) by Timothy Bewes "The text which most fully represents the spirit of Huysmans's À Rebours in recent years, both in terms of its 'nihilism' and its melancholy relationship to it, was published by Bret Easton Ellis in 1991. American Psycho is the fictional account of a New York executive called Patrick Bateman, whose determined retreat from reality is signified by his infatuation with brand name clothing and his slavish adherence to the prescriptions of the apparently inviolable texts such as the Zagat restaurant guide and Bruce Boyer's Elegance: A Guide to Quality in menswear" --Cynicism and Postmodernity (1997) - Timothy Bewes
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Cynicism and Postmodernity (1997) is a book by Timothy Bewes.
Blurb:
A political critique of postmodernism and an analysis of the modern urban cynic. Bewes charts the development of a culture of cynicism in forms such as an obsession with finality and integrity, a widespread retreat into introspection and inertia, and a neurotic attachment to metaphysical truth.
Timothy Bewes holds a doctorate in English Literature from the University of Sussex and has taught both at Sussex and the University of North London.
