Aging Masculinities in Contemporary U.S. Fiction

• Author(s): Josep M. Armengol,
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• Pages: 192
• ISBN_10: 3030715965
  ISBN_13: 9783030715960
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Literary Criticism / American / General , Literary Criticism / Modern / General , Social Science / General , Social Science / Gender Studies , Literary Criticism / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social ,

Description:... This book focuses on representations of aging masculinities in contemporary U.S. fiction, including shifting perceptions of physical and sexual prowess, depression, and loss, but also greater wisdom and confidence, legacy, as well as new affective patterns. The collection also incorporates factors such as race, sexuality and religion. The volume includes studies, amongst others, on Philip Roth, Paul Auster, Toni Morrison, Ernest Gaines, and Edmund White. Ultimately, this study proves that men’s aging experiences as described in contemporary U.S. literature and culture are as complex and varied as those of their female counterparts.