Graphological deviation, style variation and point of view in ‘Marabou stork nightmares’ by Irvine Welsh.

Short, M. H. (1999) Graphological deviation, style variation and point of view in ‘Marabou stork nightmares’ by Irvine Welsh. Journal of Literary Studies, 15 (3-4). pp. 305-323. ISSN 0256-4718

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

This article examines the use of graphological deviation as an indicator of viewpoint in the opening of Marabou Stork Nightmares (1995) by Irvine Welsh. A detailed interpretative summary of the novel is provided to help "place" the passage analysed and make clearthe unusual narrative structure (three interweaved "levels" of narration, all produced by the same narrator). In this context, graphological deviation in the novel's opening is seen to be (i) a marker of style shifts which helps the reader "navigate" from one narrative level to another and, (ii) at the same time, constitutes a symbolic representation on the page of movements up and down from one level of narration to another. The patterns seen in detail in the opening to the novel are reflective of its main body. The paper also includes a brief, more general indicative discussion of the relationship between the stylistic markers of viewpoint and narratological concepts like focaliser and reflector.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Literary Studies
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1200/1208
Subjects:
?? deviationgraphologicalfocalisationmarabou stork nightmarespoint of viewreflectorstyle variationsymbolismviewpointirvine welshliterature and literary theoryp philology. linguistics ??
ID Code:
83
Deposited On:
27 Feb 2008 14:20
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
15 Jul 2024 11:30