An overview of the works and career of the postmodern American author of White Noise and Underworld.

John Duvall is Professor of English and American Studies at Purdue University, Indiana.

Chronology; Introduction: The power of history and the persistence of mystery John N. Duvall; Part I. Aesthetic and Cultural Influences: 1. DeLillo and modernism Philip Nel; 2. DeLillo, postmodernism, postmodernity Peter Knight; Part II. Early Fiction: 3. DeLillo and media culture Peter Boxall; 4. DeLillo's apocalyptic satire Joseph Dewey; 5. DeLillo and the political thriller Tim Engles; Part III. Major Novels: 6. White Noise Stacey Olster; 7. Libra Jeremy Green; 8. Underworld Patrick O'Donnell; Part IV. Themes and Issues: 9. DeLillo and masculinity Ruth Helyer; 10. DeLillo's Dedealian artists Mark Osteen; 11. DeLillo and the power of language David Cowart; 12. DeLillo and mystery John McClure; Conclusion: Writing amid the ruins: 9/11 and Cosmopolis Joseph Conte; Select bibliography; Guides to further reading; Index.