Xiaomeng Wan is an assistant professor in School of Foreign Studies at Tongji University. Dr. Wan received her B.A. degree in Business English and Ph.D. degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. She was a visiting student researcher at University of California, Berkeley, from May 2019 to May 2020.
Dr. Wan focuses on the research of contemporary American literature and narrative studies. She has published 17 peer-reviewed papers in domestic and international journals. Her research interests include David Foster Wallace, narratology, and urban fiction.
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Corporeal Narrative in David Foster Wallace's Fiction
Xiaomeng Wan
This book serves as a critical examination of contemporary American literature by examining David Foster Wallace's incorporation of corporeal narrative techniques in his novels, with a particular focus on The Broom of the System, Infinite Jest, and The Pale King. By employing corporeal narratology as a conceptual framework, it sheds light on Wallace's profound exploration of the human body and its societal implications. Through detailed analysis, the book reveals how...
