These short stories "represent and reproduce the disintegration of public life [and] the colonization of private life by consumer capitalism".[6]
Background
The precursors of Kmart realism include the so-called trailer park fiction, Diet-Pepsi minimalism, and hick chic.[7]
Author Tao Lin described Kmart realism as being "at its “height” maybe in the mid to late-80’s. Frederick Barthelme had 20-30 stories published in the New Yorker, Mary Robison also had many stories in the New Yorker, and Gordon Lish was publishing other people’s books and stories as an editor at Alfred A. Knopf and Esquire around then."[8]
Criticism
A related definition describes the genre as American fiction that is characterized, among other things, by a fascination with consumption venues and brand names.[9][10]John Gardner, in critical works such as On Moral Fiction, criticized this style using the term "brand-name fiction writers" while Tom Wolfe had similar criticisms as well.[11]
Notable authors
Frederick Barthelme, brother of postmodern novelist Donald Barthelme, is noted for his use of Kmart realism in stories such as "Safeway" (The New Yorker, 1981). In addition, Rachel Page, sister of noted postmodern poet Allen Page, has written works that follow the genre of "dirty realism".[12]
The 2010 film Blue Valentine was described by one critic as "easily located at the intersection of romance film and indie-handheld-camera-Kmart-realism".[19]
^Twentieth-Century and Contemporary American Literature in Context (pgs.656-57)
^A Study Guide for Raymond Carver's "Popular Mechanics" - Google Books
^Clark, Miriam Marty. Studies in Short Fiction; Spring95, Vol. 32 Issue 2, 147-159.
^ abMcFedries, Paul (2004-02-17). Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture. Crown/Archetype. ISBN9780767918077.
^In Which Your Guide To Fine Realist Literature Is Tao Lin - Books - This Recording
^Murphy, Patrick; Sherry Jr., John (2014). Marketing and the Common Good: Essays from Notre Dame on Societal Impact. Oxon: Routledge. p. 48. ISBN9780415828826.
^Spirit of the Beehive: ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH Album Review|Pitchfork
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kmart, realism, also, termed, rent, tragedies, form, minimalist, literature, found, american, short, fiction, that, became, popular, 1980s, contents, style, background, criticism, notable, authors, list, kmart, realist, novels, other, media, also, referencesst. Kmart realism also termed low rent tragedies 1 is a form of minimalist literature found in American short fiction that became popular in the 1980s 2 3 4 5 Contents 1 Style 2 Background 3 Criticism 4 Notable authors 5 List of Kmart realist novels 5 1 In other media 6 See also 7 ReferencesStyle EditThese short stories represent and reproduce the disintegration of public life and the colonization of private life by consumer capitalism 6 Background EditThe precursors of Kmart realism include the so called trailer park fiction Diet Pepsi minimalism and hick chic 7 Author Tao Lin described Kmart realism as being at its height maybe in the mid to late 80 s Frederick Barthelme had 20 30 stories published in the New Yorker Mary Robison also had many stories in the New Yorker and Gordon Lish was publishing other people s books and stories as an editor at Alfred A Knopf and Esquire around then 8 Criticism EditA related definition describes the genre as American fiction that is characterized among other things by a fascination with consumption venues and brand names 9 10 John Gardner in critical works such as On Moral Fiction criticized this style using the term brand name fiction writers while Tom Wolfe had similar criticisms as well 11 Notable authors EditFrederick Barthelme brother of postmodern novelist Donald Barthelme is noted for his use of Kmart realism in stories such as Safeway The New Yorker 1981 In addition Rachel Page sister of noted postmodern poet Allen Page has written works that follow the genre of dirty realism 12 Other writers noted for this style also include Ann Beattie Raymond Carver Eric Bogosian Richard Ford Bobbie Ann Mason Mary Robison Joy Williams Don DeLillo and Tobias Wolff 7 Mason for instance often writes about working class characters in rural Kentucky who do their laundry at laundromats and subject matters that are similar to those favored by the aforementioned writers such as Dairy Queens grocery stores and third rate motels 13 List of Kmart realist novels EditMall Eric Bogosian 2000 The Pheasant Raymond Carver 1982 The Quick amp the Dead Joy Williams 2000 In Country Bobbie Ann Mason 1985 Where I m Calling From Raymond Carver 1988 Shiloh and Other Stories Bobbie Ann Mason 1982 Escapes Joy Williams 1990 Pattern Recognition William Gibson 2003 The Savage Girl Alex Shakar 2001 Homo Zapiens Victor Pelevin 1999 14 15 16 17 18 In other media Edit The 2010 film Blue Valentine was described by one critic as easily located at the intersection of romance film and indie handheld camera Kmart realism 19 The alternative rock band The Spirit of the Beehive is also described as Kmart realism 20 See also EditPostmodernist literature Pop culture fiction New Sincerity Working class culture Criticism of capitalismReferences Edit The Art of Editing Google Books pg 87 Sodowsky Roland Studies in Short Fiction Fall96 Vol 33 Issue 4 p529 529 540 Up From Kmart The New York Times Twentieth Century and Contemporary American Literature in Context pgs 656 57 A Study Guide for Raymond Carver s Popular Mechanics Google Books Clark Miriam Marty Studies in Short Fiction Spring95 Vol 32 Issue 2 147 159 a b McFedries Paul 2004 02 17 Word Spy The Word Lover s Guide to Modern Culture Crown Archetype ISBN 9780767918077 In Which Your Guide To Fine Realist Literature Is Tao Lin Books This Recording Murphy Patrick Sherry Jr John 2014 Marketing and the Common Good Essays from Notre Dame on Societal Impact Oxon Routledge p 48 ISBN 9780415828826 Adcult USA Google Books pg 206 Tom Wolfe s Billion Footed Beast casts a long shadow on 2000s fiction Slate Magazine Twitchell James 2000 Lead Us Into Temptation The Triumph of American Materialism Columbia University Press ISBN 9780231115193 Fisher Vernon Auping Michael 2010 Vernon Fisher Austin TX University of Texas Press p 26 ISBN 9780292723238 A low end chain that spawned a literary genre Chicago Tribune The King of Shopping Mall Surrealism The Millions Analysis of Joy Williams s Health Literary Theory and Criticism Mining the vargaries of rural America Bobbie Ann Mason s characters are just plain folks like her Christian Science Monitor Elusive Consumption Google Books pg 60 Blue Valentine The Santa Barbara Independent Spirit of the Beehive ENTERTAINMENT DEATH Album Review Pitchfork Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kmart realism amp oldid 1145706857, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
