B.S. Johnson: a topological approach

Coles, Thomas Alexander Cazel (2013) B.S. Johnson: a topological approach. MPhil(R) thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

Johnson is concerned with the contradictions of writing. He attempts to communicate and entertain truthfully. His project was intimately concerned with the problems of mimesis and self-reflexivity. This leads to a series of contradictions where fiction and reality meet that he, and his readers, find difficult to solve. Through his career Johnson developed a layered style using voices and techniques that are more difficult than usual to isolate. By using ideas of topology and interstice, this study explores these different layers.

• Item Type: Thesis (MPhil(R))
• Qualification Level: Masters
• Keywords: Johnson, lies, lying, deconstruction, nouveau roman, hole, holes, interstices, topology, topography, marx, marxism, experimental, robbe-grillet, pseudomorphism,
• Subjects: P Language and Literature > PR English literature
• Colleges/Schools: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Literature
• Supervisor's Name: Coye, Mr John and Schmidt, Mr Michael
• Date of Award: 1 December 2013
• Depositing User: Mr Thomas Coles
• Unique ID: glathesis:2013-4742
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2014 08:31
• Last Modified: 01 May 2014 13:14
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/4742