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.
| ISBN: | 9781476671024 |
| Publication date: | 30th November 2017 |
| Author: | Lawrence R Samuel |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 170 pages |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism |
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.
The American Writer features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism
The American Writer is available in Paperback
The American Writer was written by Lawrence R Samuel and published by McFarland & Co Inc
The American Writer has 170 pages
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