A history of California literature / edited by Blake Allmendinger, UCLA.
"A History of Californian Literature surveys the paradoxical image of the Golden State as a site of dreams and disenchantment, formidable beginnings and ruinous ends. This History encompasses the prismatic nature of California by exploring a variety of historical periods, literary genres, and c...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2015.
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| Summary: | "A History of Californian Literature surveys the paradoxical image of the Golden State as a site of dreams and disenchantment, formidable beginnings and ruinous ends. This History encompasses the prismatic nature of California by exploring a variety of historical periods, literary genres, and cultural movements affecting the state's development, from the colonial era to the twenty-first century. Written by a host of leading historians and literary critics, this book offers readers insight into the tensions and contradictions that have shaped the literary landscape of California and also American literature generally"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 431 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-411) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107052093 (hardback) 1107052092 (hardback) |