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Rendering History: Narration and Don DeLillo's Libra

Panel: 
Modernism En/counters Postmodernism
Abstract: 

This paper explores Don DeLillo’s characterization of Lee Harvey Oswald in Libra--specifically, the way Oswald’s self-alienation troubles postmodern theories of narrative that conflate fictional and referential discourse.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Zachary
Last Name: 
Gordon
Institution: 
University of California, Berkeley