| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The Modernists, 1920/1939 -- The Realists, 1940/1959 -- The Intellectuals, 1960/1979 -- The Individualists, 1980/1999 -- The Nomads, 2000 |
| Summary |
"The American writer--both real and fictitious, famous and obscure--has traditionally been situated on the margins of society, an outsider looking in. From The Great Gatsby's Nick Carraway to the millions of bloggers today, writers are generally seen as onlookers documenting the human condition. Yet their own collective story has largely gone untold. Tracing the role of the writer in the United States over the last century, this book describes how those who use language as a creative medium have held a special place in our collective imagination." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 20, 2017) |
| Subject |
Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Authors, American -- 20th century
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Books & Reading.
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American literature
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Authors, American
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Books and reading
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781476629926 |
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1476629927 |
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