Writing of america: literature and cultural identity from the puritans to the present
Auteur :
Ward, Geoff
Éditeur :
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN :
9780745626222
Date de publication :
22 avr. 2002
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
372 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.