Chasing Death’s Memory: Representational Space in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, approaches the emotional complexities of death and mourning within New York City in wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Set after the death of young Oskar Schell’s father in the World Trade Center, the narrative follows Oskar on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wayne E. Arnold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2018-04-01
Series:C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-century Writings
Online Access:https://c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/540/