Contemporary Literary Parody: Recognizing the Imitations and Subversions in Modern Literature
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Which author's novel, The Pale King, is a parody of Kafka's The Castle?
In which novel does Salman Rushdie playfully imitate the style of One Thousand and One Nights?
Which author's novel, The Famished Road, is a postmodern retelling of the African-American folktale of John Henry?
In which novel does Don DeLillo satirize the American obsession with consumerism and technology?
Which author's novel, The Crying of Lot 49, is a postmodern parody of detective fiction?
In which novel does Margaret Atwood satirize the dystopian future and the dangers of totalitarianism?
Which author's novel, Cloud Atlas, is a complex and ambitious work that incorporates multiple narratives and time periods?
In which novel does Salman Rushdie blend elements of magical realism and historical fiction to explore the history of India?
Which author's novel, The Sellout, is a satirical exploration of race, identity, and the American justice system?
In which novel does Milan Kundera playfully imitate the structure and style of Tristram Shandy?
Which author's novel, The Corrections, is a satirical exploration of family dynamics and the American middle class?
In which novel does Zadie Smith blend elements of realism and fantasy to explore the lives of immigrants in London?
Which author's novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, is a postmodern exploration of Dominican history and culture?
In which novel does Dave Eggers satirize the tech industry and the cult of Silicon Valley?
Which author's novel, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, is a magical realist exploration of the history of Czechoslovakia?