THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAMPUS NOVELS IN THE WORKS OF DAVID LODGE
Keywords:
David Lodge, campus novel, satire, academic fiction, university, literary theory, globalization, cultural critique.Abstract
This article explores the evolution of the campus novel genre in the works of British novelist and academic David Lodge. It focuses on his Campus Trilogy—Changing Places (1975), Small World (1984), and Nice Work (1988)—tracing how Lodge blends satire, cultural critique, and literary theory to both entertain and interrogate the academic world. Lodge’s fiction mirrors transformations in academia from the 1970s to the 1990s, including globalization, theory-driven scholarship, and the increasing intersection between universities and external socio-economic forces. His contribution reshaped the campus novel, elevating it beyond parody into a serious literary form.
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