Author: Caroline Evensen Lazo
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9780822500742
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Traces the troubled life of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, from his spoiled, yet insecure childhood through his difficult marriage and writing career to his early death.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Author: Caroline Evensen Lazo
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9780822500742
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Traces the troubled life of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, from his spoiled, yet insecure childhood through his difficult marriage and writing career to his early death.
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9780822500742
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Traces the troubled life of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, from his spoiled, yet insecure childhood through his difficult marriage and writing career to his early death.
American Modernism (1910-1945)
Author: Roger Lathbury
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438134185
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
This engaging, illustrated guide to the modernist movement in American literature provides a wealth of information on American modernism, the Lost Generation, modernism in the American novel, the Harlem Renaissance, modernism i.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438134185
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
This engaging, illustrated guide to the modernist movement in American literature provides a wealth of information on American modernism, the Lost Generation, modernism in the American novel, the Harlem Renaissance, modernism i.
Hemingway
Author: Kenneth S. Lynn
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674387324
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Ernest Hemingway was a mythic figure of overt masculinity and vibrant literary genius. He lived life on an epic scale, presenting to the world a character as compelling as the fiction he created. But behind it all lurked an insecure, troubled man. In this immensely powerful and revealing study, Kenneth S. Lynn explores the many tragic facets that both nurtured Hemingway’s work and eroded his life. Masterfully written, Hemingway brings to life the writer whose desperate struggle to exorcise his demons produced some of the greatest American fiction of this century.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674387324
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Ernest Hemingway was a mythic figure of overt masculinity and vibrant literary genius. He lived life on an epic scale, presenting to the world a character as compelling as the fiction he created. But behind it all lurked an insecure, troubled man. In this immensely powerful and revealing study, Kenneth S. Lynn explores the many tragic facets that both nurtured Hemingway’s work and eroded his life. Masterfully written, Hemingway brings to life the writer whose desperate struggle to exorcise his demons produced some of the greatest American fiction of this century.
The Cambridge History of American Literature: Volume 6, Prose Writing, 1910-1950
Author: Sacvan Bercovitch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521497312
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
Volume 6 of The Cambridge History of American Literature explores the emergence and flowering of modernism in the United States. David Minter provides a cultural history of the American novel from the 'lyric years' to World War I, through post-World War I disillusionment, to the consolidation of the Left in response to the mire of the Great Depression. Rafia Zafar tells the story of the Harlem Renaissance, detailing the artistic accomplishments of such diverse figures as Zora Neal Hurston, W. E. B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Nella Larsen, and Richard Wright. Werner Sollors examines canonical texts as well as popular magazines and hitherto unknown immigrant writing from the period. Taken together these narratives cover the entire range of literary prose written in the first half of the twentieth century, offering a model of literary history for our times, focusing as they do on the intricate interplay between text and context.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521497312
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
Volume 6 of The Cambridge History of American Literature explores the emergence and flowering of modernism in the United States. David Minter provides a cultural history of the American novel from the 'lyric years' to World War I, through post-World War I disillusionment, to the consolidation of the Left in response to the mire of the Great Depression. Rafia Zafar tells the story of the Harlem Renaissance, detailing the artistic accomplishments of such diverse figures as Zora Neal Hurston, W. E. B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Nella Larsen, and Richard Wright. Werner Sollors examines canonical texts as well as popular magazines and hitherto unknown immigrant writing from the period. Taken together these narratives cover the entire range of literary prose written in the first half of the twentieth century, offering a model of literary history for our times, focusing as they do on the intricate interplay between text and context.
Existential America
Author: George Cotkin
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801882005
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
"As Cotkin shows, not only did Americans readily take to existentialism, but they were already heirs to a rich tradition of thinkers - from Jonathan Edwards and Herman Melville to Emily Dickinson and William James - who had wrestled with the problems of existence and the contingency of the world long before Sartre and his colleagues. After introducing the concept of an American existential tradition, Cotkin examines how formal existentialism first arrived in America in the 1930s through discussion of Kierkegaard and the early vogue among New York intellectuals for the works of Sartre, Beauvoir, and Camus.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801882005
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
"As Cotkin shows, not only did Americans readily take to existentialism, but they were already heirs to a rich tradition of thinkers - from Jonathan Edwards and Herman Melville to Emily Dickinson and William James - who had wrestled with the problems of existence and the contingency of the world long before Sartre and his colleagues. After introducing the concept of an American existential tradition, Cotkin examines how formal existentialism first arrived in America in the 1930s through discussion of Kierkegaard and the early vogue among New York intellectuals for the works of Sartre, Beauvoir, and Camus.
Cultural Heritage of the Great War in Britain
Author: Ross J. Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317156463
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
As the hundredth anniversary approaches, it is timely to reflect not only upon the Great War itself and on the memorials which were erected to ensure it did not slip from national consciousness, but also to reflect upon its rich and substantial cultural legacy. This book examines the heritage of the Great War in contemporary Britain. It addresses how the war maintains a place and value within British society through the usage of phrases, references, metaphors and imagery within popular, media, heritage and political discourse. Whilst the representation of the war within historiography, literature, art, television and film has been examined by scholars seeking to understand the origins of the 'popular memory' of the conflict, these analyses have neglected how and why wider popular debate draws upon a war fought nearly a century ago to express ideas about identity, place and politics. By examining the history, usage and meanings of references to the Great War within local and national newspapers, historical societies, political publications and manifestos, the heritage sector, popular expressions, blogs and internet chat rooms, an analysis of the discourses which structure the remembrance of the war can be created. The book acknowledges the diversity within Britain as different regional and national identities draw upon the war as a means of expression. Whilst utilising the substantial field of heritage studies, this book puts forward a new methodology for assessing cultural heritage and creates an original perspective on the place of the Great War across contemporary British society.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317156463
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
As the hundredth anniversary approaches, it is timely to reflect not only upon the Great War itself and on the memorials which were erected to ensure it did not slip from national consciousness, but also to reflect upon its rich and substantial cultural legacy. This book examines the heritage of the Great War in contemporary Britain. It addresses how the war maintains a place and value within British society through the usage of phrases, references, metaphors and imagery within popular, media, heritage and political discourse. Whilst the representation of the war within historiography, literature, art, television and film has been examined by scholars seeking to understand the origins of the 'popular memory' of the conflict, these analyses have neglected how and why wider popular debate draws upon a war fought nearly a century ago to express ideas about identity, place and politics. By examining the history, usage and meanings of references to the Great War within local and national newspapers, historical societies, political publications and manifestos, the heritage sector, popular expressions, blogs and internet chat rooms, an analysis of the discourses which structure the remembrance of the war can be created. The book acknowledges the diversity within Britain as different regional and national identities draw upon the war as a means of expression. Whilst utilising the substantial field of heritage studies, this book puts forward a new methodology for assessing cultural heritage and creates an original perspective on the place of the Great War across contemporary British society.
A William Faulkner Encyclopedia
Author: Robert W. Hamblin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313007462
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Sometimes called the American Shakespeare, William Faulkner is known for providing poignant and accurate renderings of the human condition, creating a world of colorful characters in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County, and writing in a style that is both distinct and demanding. Though he is known as a Southern writer, his appeal transcends regional and even national boundaries. Since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950, he has been the subject of more than 5,000 scholarly books and articles. Academic interest in his career has been matched by popular acclaim, with some of his works adapted for the cinema. This reference is an authoritative guide to Faulkner's life, literature, and legacy. The encyclopedia includes nearly 500 alphabetically arranged entries for topics related to Faulkner and his world. Included are entries for his works and major characters and themes, as well as the literary and cultural contexts in which his texts were conceived, written, and published. There are also entries for relatives, friends, and other persons important to Faulkner's biography; historical events, persons, and places; social and cultural developments; and literary and philosophical terms and movements. The entries are written by expert contributors who bring a broad range of perspectives and experience to their analysis of his work. Entries typically conclude with suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with a bibliography and detailed index.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313007462
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Sometimes called the American Shakespeare, William Faulkner is known for providing poignant and accurate renderings of the human condition, creating a world of colorful characters in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County, and writing in a style that is both distinct and demanding. Though he is known as a Southern writer, his appeal transcends regional and even national boundaries. Since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950, he has been the subject of more than 5,000 scholarly books and articles. Academic interest in his career has been matched by popular acclaim, with some of his works adapted for the cinema. This reference is an authoritative guide to Faulkner's life, literature, and legacy. The encyclopedia includes nearly 500 alphabetically arranged entries for topics related to Faulkner and his world. Included are entries for his works and major characters and themes, as well as the literary and cultural contexts in which his texts were conceived, written, and published. There are also entries for relatives, friends, and other persons important to Faulkner's biography; historical events, persons, and places; social and cultural developments; and literary and philosophical terms and movements. The entries are written by expert contributors who bring a broad range of perspectives and experience to their analysis of his work. Entries typically conclude with suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with a bibliography and detailed index.
The Lost Generation?
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Category : Generation Y
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category : Generation Y
Languages : en
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Street Vengeance
Author: Evie Rhodes
Publisher: Dafina Books
ISBN: 9780758216687
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Brandi Hutchinson is a hard-working young woman with no money or status, but a lot of potential. All this is destroyed when the LAPD beat her best friend Q outside a rap concert, leaving him paralysed. Brandi is transformed that night from a nice young girl with a bright future into a militant, insatiable leader of one of the fiercest gangs in history. She launches a war against all those who have wronged her, becoming one of Los Angeles's most wanted women in the process.
Publisher: Dafina Books
ISBN: 9780758216687
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Brandi Hutchinson is a hard-working young woman with no money or status, but a lot of potential. All this is destroyed when the LAPD beat her best friend Q outside a rap concert, leaving him paralysed. Brandi is transformed that night from a nice young girl with a bright future into a militant, insatiable leader of one of the fiercest gangs in history. She launches a war against all those who have wronged her, becoming one of Los Angeles's most wanted women in the process.
Modernism, Male Friendship, and the First World War
Author: Sarah Cole
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139436600
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Sarah Cole examines the rich literary and cultural history of masculine intimacy in the twentieth century. Cole approaches this complex and neglected topic from many perspectives - as a reflection of the exceptional social power wielded by the institutions that housed and structured male bonds; as a matter of closeted and thwarted homoerotics; as part of the story of the First World War. Cole shows that the terrain of masculine fellowship provides an important context for understanding key literary features of the modernist period. She foregrounds such crucial themes as the over-determined relations between imperial wanderers in Conrad's tales, the broken friendships that permeate Forster's fictions, Lawrence's desperate urge to make culture out of blood brotherhood and the intense bereavement of the war poet. Cole argues that these dramas of compelling and often tortured male friendship have helped to define a particular spirit and voice within the literary canon.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139436600
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Sarah Cole examines the rich literary and cultural history of masculine intimacy in the twentieth century. Cole approaches this complex and neglected topic from many perspectives - as a reflection of the exceptional social power wielded by the institutions that housed and structured male bonds; as a matter of closeted and thwarted homoerotics; as part of the story of the First World War. Cole shows that the terrain of masculine fellowship provides an important context for understanding key literary features of the modernist period. She foregrounds such crucial themes as the over-determined relations between imperial wanderers in Conrad's tales, the broken friendships that permeate Forster's fictions, Lawrence's desperate urge to make culture out of blood brotherhood and the intense bereavement of the war poet. Cole argues that these dramas of compelling and often tortured male friendship have helped to define a particular spirit and voice within the literary canon.