| The American Writer: Literary Life in the United States from the 1920s to the Present Contributor(s): Samuel, Lawrence R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476671028 ISBN-13: 9781476671024 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Language Arts & Disciplines - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 810.900 |
| LCCN: 2017052253 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" (0.50 lbs) 170 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |