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The American Writer : Literary Life in the United States from the 1920s to the Present
Overview
The American writer--both real and fictitious, famous and obscure--has traditionally been situated on the margins of society, an outsider looking in. From The Great Gatsby's Nick Carraway to the millions of bloggers today, writers are generally seen as onlookers documenting the human condition. Yet their own collective story has largely gone untold.
Tracing the role of the writer in the United States over the last century, this book describes how those who use language as a creative medium have held a special place in our collective imagination.
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- ISBN-13: 9781476671024
- ISBN-10: 1476671028
- Publisher: McFarland & Company
- Publish Date: December 2017
- Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
- Page Count: 170
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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