&quot;Now He Belongs to the Ages&quot;: Contemporary Fiction's Supernatural Contribution to the Cultural Memory of Abraham Lincoln

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Hiltrop, Marleen (2022)

"Now He Belongs to the Ages": Contemporary Fiction's Supernatural Contribution to the Cultural Memory of Abraham Lincoln

Master thesis | Literary Studies (MA)

This thesis analyzes the depiction of Abraham Lincoln in two novels of the previous decade that include elements of the supernatural: Lincoln in the Bardo (2017) by George Saunders, and Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter (2011) by Seth Grahame-Smith. With a focus on Lincoln's images as Savior of the Union and as The Great Emancipator, this thesis demonstrates in what ways the novels use the supernatural in their portrayal of the President and how this use contributes to the cultural memory of Lincoln that continues to exist in the United States today.

Author: Hiltrop, Marleen

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation: English Literature and Culture

Supervisors: Polak, S.A.

ECTS Credits: 20

Language: en

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"Now He Belongs to the Ages": Contemporary Fiction's Supernatural Contribution to the Cultural Memory of Abraham Lincoln