Stein, Fitzgerald, and the modern(ist) art of self-fashioning /
First Statement of Responsibility
Timothy W. Galow
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xv, 235 p. ;
Dimensions
22 cm
SERIES
Series Title
American literature readings in the 21st century
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"Writing Celebrity is divided into three major sections. The first part traces the rise of a national celebrity culture in the United States and examines the impact that this culture had on "literary" writing in the decades before World War II. The second two sections of the book demonstrate the relevance of celebrity for literary scholarship by re-evaluating the careers of two major American authors, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein"--
Text of Note
"Writing Celebrity is divided into three major sections. The first part traces the rise of a national celebrity culture in the United States and examines the impact that this culture had on "literary" writing in the decades before World War II. The second two sections of the book demonstrate the relevance of celebrity for literary scholarship by re-evaluating the careers of two major American authors, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein"--
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, (Francis Scott),1896-1940-- Criticism and interpretation
Stein, Gertrude,1874-1946-- Criticism and interpretation
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
American literature-- 20th century-- History and criticism
Celebrities-- United States-- History-- 20th century
Fame-- Social aspects-- United States-- History-- 20th century