Politics and the Muse: Studies in the Politics of Recent American LiteratureAdam J. Sorkin Popular Press, 1989 - 241 Seiten These fourteen original essays on the politics of literature investigate aspects of our understanding of the political muse, with a focus on American writing since World War II. Essays include: "American Literature, Politics, and the Last Good War," "The Literary Art of the Hollywood Ten," "The Plight of the Left-Wing Screenwriter," and "Amiri Baraka and the Politics of Popular Culture." |
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Voices and Visions at the Crossroads | 1 |
American Literature Politics and the Last Good War | 10 |
The Literary Art of the Hollywood Ten | 25 |
The Plight of the LeftWing Screenwriter | 39 |
Myth History and CounterMemory | 161 |
Politics and Metaphors of Materialism | 179 |
Amiri Baraka and the Politics of Popular Culture | 222 |
Contributors | 239 |
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