Frontiers in Art Research, 2019, 1(2); doi: 10.25236/FAR.20190204.
Feng Bo
Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
In recent years, the study of The Wasp Factoryabroad has increased greatly, applying the theories of post-structuralism, psychology, philosophy, cognitive science, narratologyto such themes as gender and religion. Meanwhile, this novel has attracted little attention in China.
Iain Banks, The Wasp Factory
Feng Bo, Previous Researches on the Wasp Factory. Frontiers in Art Research (2019) Vol. 1 Issue 2: 20-21. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.20190204.
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