TY  - BOOK
AU  - Juan L. Pérez-de-Luque
AU  - Paula Martín-Salván
PY  - 2025
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 2366-5068
SN  - 9783631927458
TI  - Democracy, Secrecy and Dissidence in Contemporary Fiction in English
DO  - 10.3726/b22736
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1499138
N2  - This volume explores the relationship between democracy, secrecy, and transparency in contemporary English literature. It focuses on how fiction engages with the tension between secrecy and disclosure, central to debates about freedom in information societies. Drawing on theorists like Derrida, Birchall, Horn, and Han, among others, the essays examine secrecy as a form of resistance against hegemonic transparency, framing it as a political act of dissent. Scholars on Secrecy Studies argue that secrecy challenges dominant ideologies and creates space for contestation, rather than aligning with oppressive systems. Literature is positioned as an ideal realm to articulate these ideas, showcasing how secrecy functions both thematically and formally. On one level, literature reflects dissidence, freedom of expression, and censorship; on another, it underscores the impossibility of full disclosure, with texts retaining interpretive openness. This collection analyzes how secrecy operates as a structuring device, shaping narrative form, and explores its connections to resistance, democracy, and transparency in cultural and political contexts.
KW  - Fiction, Contemporary literature, Democracy, Secrecy, Transparency, Dissidence, Surveillance, Privacy
LA  - English
ER  -