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Thatcherism and Literature: Representations of the 'State of the Nation' in Margaret Drabble's Novels

Wittlinger, Ruth

Authors

Ruth Wittlinger



Abstract

This study explores the relationship between politics and literature in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s. It examines the 'state of the nation' novels by Margaret Drabble in terms of their contribution to the political discourse of this significant period in British post-war history which witnessed the transition from the post-war social-democratic settlement to the establishmeht of the Thatcherite hegemony.

Citation

Wittlinger, R. (2002). Thatcherism and Literature: Representations of the 'State of the Nation' in Margaret Drabble's Novels. Herbert Utz Verlag

Book Type Authored Book
Publication Date 2002
Deposit Date Mar 11, 2009
Series Title Beiträge zur Politikwissenschaft
ISBN 38316015777
Publisher URL http://www.utzverlag.de/shop.php?bn=40157