Modern American Literature

Modern American Literature
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9780748630721
ISBN-13 : 0748630724
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Book Synopsis Modern American Literature by : Catherine Morley

Download or read book Modern American Literature written by Catherine Morley and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-11 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An incisive study of modern American literature, casting new light on its origins and themes. Exploring canonical American writers such as Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner alongside less familiar writers like Djuna Barnes and Susan Glaspell, the guide takes readers though a diverse literary landscape. It considers how the rise of the American metropolis contributed to the growth of American modernism; and also examines the ways in which regional writers responded to an accelerated American modernity. Taking in African American modernism, cultural and geographical exile, as well as developments in modern American drama, the guide introduces readers to current critical trends in modernist studies.


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