A Dictionary Of Postmodernism

• A Dictionary of Postmodernism presents an authoritative collection of the critical terms and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture
• Represents a comprehensive guide to our current understanding of the field of postmodernism studies
• Features essays by the late Niall Lucy, leading expert in postmodernism studies, and by other noted scholars who came together to complete and expand upon Lucy’s last work
• Provides a series of brief essays rather than fixed definitions of several of the key ideas and arguments in postmodernism
• Covers both the main figures and ideas of postmodernism and several less canonical topics

Niall Lucy was Professor of Critical Theory at Curtin University where he co-founded the Centre for Culture and Technology. His books include:Debating Derrida (1995); Postmodern Literary Theory: An Introduction (1997);Postmodern Literary Theory: An Anthology (ed., 2000); Beyond Semiotics: Text, Culture and Technology(2001); A Derrida Dictionary (2004); The War on Democracy: Conservative Opinion in the Australian Press (with Steve Mickler, 2006);Beautiful Waste: Poems by David McComb (The Triffids) (co-ed., 2009); Vagabond Holes: David McComb and the Triffids(co-ed., 2009); Pomo Oz: Fear and Loathing Downunder (2010); The Ballad of Moondyne Joe(with John Kinsella, 2012).