The American Writer : Literary Life in the United States From the 1920s to the Present
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| Title: | The American Writer : Literary Life in the United States From the 1920s to the Present |
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| 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. |
| Authors: | Lawrence R. Samuel |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Authors, American--20th century, Books and reading--United States--History--20th century, American literature--20th century--History and criticism |
| Categories: | HISTORY / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | 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. |
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| ISBN: | 9781476671024 9781476629926 |
