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Jameson's book is the against which I rank similar studies (Linda Hutcheon's A Poetics of Postmodernism, Jean-François Lyotard's The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge). It expands an article Jameson wrote that first appeared in in 1984. Here, along with an historic analysis of postmodernism, Jameson also discusses intellectual positions on the moment, as well as writing about specific texts, including Claude Simon's Conducting Bodies: A Novel, the video AlienNATION, the films and , and one of .

Jameson's thought is complex, and this is reflected in his sentences and paragraphs, which are frequently difficult to read. However, if you have the time, it is worth rereading sentences and determining how this clause is related to that parenthetical statement--almost invariably, once you have worked out Jameson's meaning, you admire the way he has chosen to express his thought. A real mental exercise.

Acquired c. 1995
Concordia University Bookstore, Montreal, Quebec