Writing of America: Literature and Cultural Identity from the Puritans to the Present

by Geoff Ward

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In this lively and provocative study, Geoff Ward puts forward the bold claim that the founding documents of American identity are essentially literary. America was invented, not discovered, and it remains in thrall to the myth of an earthly Paradise. This is Paradise, and American ideology imprisons as it inspires.

The Writing of America shows the tension between these forces in a wide range of literary and other texts, from Puritan...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:074562622X

ISBN13:9780745626222

Release Date:June 2002

Publisher:Polity Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

American Literature Americas Classics Criticism & Theory History History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Movements & Periods Writing Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

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