This book investigates a new form of fiction that is currently emerging in contemporary literature across the globe. »Novels of the contemporary extreme » – from North and South America, from Europe, and the Middle East – are set in a world both similar to and different from our own: a hyper real, often apocalyptic world progressively invaded by popular culture, permeated with technology and dominated by destruction. While their writing is commonly classified as »hip » or »underground » literature, authors of contemporary extreme novels have often been the center of public controversy and scandal; they, and their work, become international bestsellers. This collection of essays identifies and describes this international phenomenon, investigating the appeal of these novels » styles and themes, the reasons behind their success, and the fierce debates they provoked.
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