Contents
Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: The Charismatic Illusion
Part One: Cultural Contexts
2. Mark Twain Absurdity: Literature and Publicity in America
3. The Reign of Hype: The Contemporary Star System
4. Disembodied Images: Authors, Authorship and Celebrity
Part Two: Star Authors
5. The Scribe of Suburbia: John Updike
6. Reality Shift: Philip Roth
7. Silence, Exile, Cunning, and So On: Don DeLillo
8. A Star of Bohemia: Kathy Acker
9. Conclusion: A 'Meet the Author' Culture
Notes