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Ethics and Aesthetics in Ali Smiths Fiction [Kietas viršelis]

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This study offers a fresh perspective on Ali Smiths work, analysing her fiction through a truly interdisciplinary lens. José I. Prieto-Arranz explores Smiths engagement with contemporary issues such as digital violence, disinformation, pornography, nationalism, climate change, discrimination and social fracture. Simultaneously, the book examines Smiths unique stylistic choices, including her use of magical realism, intertextuality and intermediality, to reveal the intricate connection between the ethical and aesthetic dimensions of her novels. Through close readings of Smiths novels, from Like to Companion Piece, enriched with insights from her prolific short fiction, the author demonstrates how Smith constructs a text continuum, revealing recurrent themes and stylistic choices that underline her firm belief in the transformative power of fiction and, by extension, art. This book will appeal to scholars of contemporary literature, art theory, political science, sociology and cultural studies, and anyone interested in literature and social commentary.

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This study offers an exceptionally engaging and informative guide to the literary and ethical value of Ali Smiths fiction. This is the book that at last brings to the fore Smiths constant use of literary and artistic forms to convey her central aim of intervening in current culture and politics.

Susana Onega, Emeritus Professor, University of Zaragoza, Academia Europęa

José Igor Prieto-Arranz offers a valuable and detailed overview of the multiple modes of solidaritybetween individuals, cultures, environments, and forms of artthat are brought about in Ali Smiths works.

Merja Polvinen, Senior Lecturer, University of Helsinki, Finland

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Becoming acquainted with Ali Smith

3. Smiths dramatis personae

4. A portrayal of the age of distraction

5. Land of my soul: national and environmental concerns

6. Magical interventions

7. Intertextual encounters with art

8. Ekphrastic moments

9. Other artistic encounters

10. The transformative power of art

11. By way of conclusion. Solidarity through dialogue

Index
José I. Prieto-Arranz is Associate Professor of English at the University of the Balearic Islands (Spain). He has conducted research at the intersection of applied linguistics, semiotics, sociology and cultural studies. His work has examined the construction and expression of national identity in cultural phenomena and products like language acquisition, translation, tourism promotion and advertising, popular music, television, film and, more recently, literature. Focusing on how literature addresses contemporary nationalism and social fragmentation, he has pioneered the study of neo-historical fiction, including authors like Hilary Mantel and CJ Sansom. His book Ethics and Aesthetics in Ali Smiths Fiction provides the first holistic study of Smiths oeuvre.