History and hope in american literature: models of critical patriotism
Auteur :
Railton, Benjamin
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781442276369
Date de publication :
10 nov. 2016
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,1 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
426 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Through the examination of literary works by twentieth and twenty-first century American authors, this book shows how literature can allow us to cope with difficult periods of history (slavery, the Great Depression, the AIDS crisis, etc.) and give hope for a brighter future when those realities are confronted head-on.