Aged Young Adults
Age Readings of Contemporary American Novels and Films
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Beschreibung
Old at heart – Aged Young Adults takes an uncommon approach to age studies by applying concepts of age and aging to characters who are in their twenties and thirties.
When Toula's father in »My Big Fat Greek Wedding« says to his daughter (age 30) »you look so old« or when Don DeLillo's protagonist (age 28) »feels old« in »Cosmopolis«, these young characters are attributed an age awareness that has received little attention in age studies so far. Leaving aside chronological or biological dimensions of age, this study approaches age as a metaphoric practice, suggesting that »feeling old« is not to be taken literally but metaphorically. The book examines the cultural meanings of age and aging for characters who are in their twenties and thirties and challenges often-quoted labels such as late-coming-of-age story or perpetual adolescence.
Autor*in
Anita Wohlmann
Associate professor Anita Wohlmann unterrichtet und forscht zu contemporary Anglophone literature und Narrativer Medizin an der Universität von Süddänemark, Odense.
Themen in »Aged Young Adults«
Age and Aging Age and Aging Coming-of-Age Coming-of-Age Life Stages Life Stages United States United States Novels Novels Films Films Aging Studies Aging Studies Literature