The paradox of the narrative event in John Barth's "Lost in the Funhouse"

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The paradox of the narrative event in John Barth's "Lost in the Funhouse"

This article explores, via a postmodern approach, how Barth dealt with the intricate relationship between postmodern fiction and its modern counterpart by constructing a subjective narrative event in his novella, "Lost in the Funhouse". It examines the transparent and correspondent represe...

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Main Authors:	Abu Jweid, Abdalhadi Nimer Abdalqader, Ali Termizi, Arbaayah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2015
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41766/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41766/1/19%20JSSH%20Vol%2023%20%284%29%20Dec%202015_pg1069-1082%20%28JSSH%201193-2014%29.pdf

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