Leading with the Chin: Writing American Masculinities in Esquire, 1960-1989

by Brad Congdon

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Leading with the Chin focuses on the Esquire writings of James Baldwin, Truman Capote, Raymond Carver, Don DeLillo, Norman Mailer, and Tim O'Brien to examine how these authors negotiated important shifts in American masculinity. Using the works of these six authors as case studies, Leading with the Chin argues that Esquire permitted writers to confront national fantasies of American masculinity as they were impacted by the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1487522169

ISBN13:9781487522162

Release Date:November 2018

Publisher:University of Toronto Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.01 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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