عنوان

American literature and culture, 1900-1960

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

eng

Title Proper

American literature and culture, 1900-1960

Say 'America' and certain adjectives come readily to mind. Because of the nation's wealth, energy, and global presence during the twentieth century, almost everyone has a view of America. This introduction to American literature and culture addresses four common conceptions of the United States: that it is 'big,' 'rich', 'new', and 'free'. Designed to illustrate the artistic and social climate in the USA from 1900 to 1960, the book discusses a range of artistic and cultural productions from the period that reinforce, revise, dispute, or deny these commonly held views of the country.Each of the book's four sections begins with a series of quotations from literary and other sources of the period, selected to emphasize a range of ideas about America. Within each section, history, popular culture, literature, and other art forms are then juxtaposed in a way that fosters discussion, questioning, and continued study. An appendix to the volume includes a list of primary works for further reading and a selective bibliography of secondary works on American literature and culture, including relevant websites.

The book also features a timeline of the chief events - political, social, and artistic.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Malden, MA

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Blackwell Pub.

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2007

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxiii, 243 p.: ill.; 23 cm

Other Title Information

Blackwell introductions to literature

Other Title Information

16

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references )p. 217-230( and index

Text of Note

ISBN: 9781405101271

Text of Note

Gail McDonald

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1

Entry Element

، American literature -- 02th century -- History and criticism

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، National characteristics, American, in literature

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، Literature and society -- United States -- 02th century -- History

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، United States -- Civilization -- 02th century

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، United States -- In literature

Class number

Entry Element

McDonald, Gail

Relator Code

AU

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SE