Schools of fiction: literature and the making of the american educational system
Auteur :
Day Frank, Morgan
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780192867506
Date de publication :
9 janv. 2023
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,3 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
694 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Throughout history, American literature has provided an escape from the classroom; yet authors like Twain, Melville, and Ellison remain key figures in high school and college curricula. This book offers an account of this paradox, examining the contentious but ultimately generative relationship between literary and scholastic culture in the US.