New literary middlebrow, the: tastemakers and reading in the twenty-first century
Auteur :
Driscoll, B.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349486847
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The middlebrow is a dominant cultural force in the twenty-first century. This book defines the new literary middlebrow through eight key features: middle class, feminized, reverential, commercial, emotional, recreational, earnest and mediated. Case studies include Oprah's Book Club, the Man Booker Prize and the Harry Potter phenomenon.