Literature, amusement, and technology in the great depression
Auteur :
Solomon, William
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521120913
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
420 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Solomon examines the exchange between literature and recreation in 1930s America, arguing that writers of the period took inspiration from urban manifestations of the carnival spirit: amusement parks, vaudeville, and the dime museum display of human oddities.