Early Thrillers of Dean Koontz

Essays on the Evolution of a Writer, 1966-1997

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Born into poverty with an abusive home life, Dean Koontz found a respite in books. As he began a writing career in the late 1960s, Koontz began injecting the dark experiences of his own life into his literature, and autobiography became a central thematic element of his thrillers, science fiction and horror stories. Even Koontz's earliest pieces, like Star Quest and Demon Seed, are tapestries of raw, varied and energetic storylines equally as worthy of examination as his later popular novels.This compilation of essays examines the fiction of Dean Koontz, from his earliest literary efforts in the 1960s and '70s to his emergence as a bestselling author of suspense. Written by some of the top experts in popular culture studies, these essays will appeal to the many fans of Dean Koontz's work, as well as to general readers of popular thrillers. It is the first study to approach the evolution of major themes and intricacies in Koontz's early career as a bestselling author.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-05-04
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt295 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor217
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786434527

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Award winner Gary Hoppenstand is a professor in the department of English at Michigan State University. He has published numerous books and more than sixty scholarly articles on topics ranging from popular culture studies to literary studies to media studies. He lives in Holt, Michigan. Garyn G. Roberts is a multiple award-winning author, university and college faculty member and administrator. He is the author of a number of articles and books on diverse American culture topics. He lives in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

Table of ContentsDean R. Koontz: An IntroductionGary Hoppenstand and Garyn G. RobertsThe Creative Force in the Life and Stories of Dean KoontzKatherine RamslandJourneying Down Strange Highways: The Short Fiction of Dean KoontzGary HoppenstandTransformational Inversions: Dean R. Koontz’s Rhetorical Poetics of the MarginalizedCarl B. HolmbergNot in the Public Interest: Science and Scientists in the “Dark Suspense” Novels of Dean KoontzRhonda L. Harris TaylorNone Is Pure from Sin: The Catholicism of Dean KoontzFrank A. SalamoneBad Trips: The 1960s and Dean Koontz’s Serial Killer NovelsEtta C. AbrahamsThe Ubiquitous Evil: Child Abuse in Dean Koontz’s ThrillersPatricia W. JuliusEdges of Perception in Dean Koontz’s MaskDonald SecreastOf Golden Retrievers and Hideous Monsters: Dean R. Koontz’s WatchersGaryn G. RobertsGothic Evolutions: Back to The Island of Dr. Moreau in Dean Ray Koontz’s MidnightBennett Lovett-GraffSuspense and the Spiritual: Tensions of Fate and Faith in Sole SurvivorKatherine RamslandAbout the ContributorsIndex