American literature and the free market, 1945-2000 /
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[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Michael W. Clune.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (viii, 211 pages).
SERIES
Series Title
Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ;
Volume Designation
[158]
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The economic fiction -- Freedom from you -- Frank O'Hara and free choice -- William Burroughs' virtual mind -- Blood money: sovereignty and exchange in Kathy Acker -- "You can't see me": rap, money, and the first person -- Conclusion: The invisible world.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"The years after World War Two have seen a widespread fascination with the free market. Michael W. Clune considers this fascination in postwar literature. In the fictional worlds created by works ranging from Frank O'Hara's poetry to nineties gangster rap, the market is transformed, offering an alternative form of life, distinct from both the social visions of the left and the individualist ethos of the right. These ideas also provide an unsettling example of how art takes on social power by offering an escape from society. American Literature and the Free Market presents a new perspective on a number of wide ranging works for readers of American post-war literature"--Provided by publisher.
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MIL
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248641
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Title
American literature and the free market, 1945-2000.
International Standard Book Number
9780521513999
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
American literature-- 20th century-- History and criticism.
Economics and literature-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Free enterprise-- Social aspects-- United States.
Literature and society-- United States-- History-- 20th century.