Thematic and formal developments in the literature of the period – your explanation of how your chosen literary work exemplifies the period under discussion in terms of formal preoccupations and literary theme Wider cultural and political context of the time – why the set text and critical theme are a good means of understanding wider cultural and political history – evidence that ties together literary work, critical theme and historical context
1. Chris Kraus, I Love Dick 2. Louise Bourgeois (Any novel released by her)
3. Sid Bose, Kalagora
4. Jeet Thayil, Narcopolis
5. Rachel Cusk, Outline (The first of the trilogy)
6. Emily St John Mandel, Station Eleven
7. Max Porter, Grief is the Thing with Feathers
8. Nicola Barker, H(A)PPY
9. Sarah Moss, Ghost Wall
10. Garth Greenwell, Cleanness
11. Fernando Sdrigotti, Jolts
12. Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk Once you have chosen the four books and read them, please get in touch for secondary sources. There are many secondary sources I have prepared for each author and it is essential that you use these and not other secondary sources so please make sure to ask for secondary sources.