anti-hero
anti-hero, principal character of a modern literary or dramatic work who lacks the attributes of the traditional protagonist or hero. The anti-hero's lack of courage, honesty, or grace, his weaknesses and confusion, often reflect modern man's ambivalence toward traditional moral and social virtues. Literary characters that can be considered anti-heroes are: Leopold Bloom in James Joyce's novel Ulysses (1922), Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman (1949), the bombardier Yossarian in Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22 (1961), and the protagonists of many of Philip Roth's and Kurt Vonnegut's novels.
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Knut Hamsun
The novels of the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun (1859-1952) introduced a new style and concept of character into European lite… Kingsley Amis , Amis, Kingsley
BORN: 1922, London, England
DIED: 1995, London, England
NATIONALITY: British
GENRE: Fiction; poetry; criticism
MAJOR WORKS:
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