Routledge - The Poetics and Ethics of (Un-)Grievability

Explore the evolving landscape of contemporary Anglophone fiction through this academic collection from Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature. This volume examines how modern writers respond to the ethical and political demands of our post-trauma age. As global issues such as war, exclusion, climate change, and contagion reshape our world, literature adapts to capture these shifts. Building upon the theoretical foundation of Judith Butler's work on (un-)grievability, the essays in this book look at how traditional forms like elegy, testimony, and (pseudo-)autobiography are being modified. This collection offers a way to understand how fiction addresses the complexities of posthumanism and the changing nature of human experience in a fractured world. It is an essential resource for students and scholars interested in the intersection of literary form and contemporary political reality.