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UNINA9910790435003321 |
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Swirski Peter <1963-> |
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Titolo |
Ars Americana, ars politica [[electronic resource] ] : partisan expression in contemporary American literature and culture / / Peter Swirski |
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Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (230 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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American literature - 20th century - History and criticism |
Politics and literature - United States - History - 20th century |
Politics in literature |
Authors, American - 20th century - Political and social views |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-204) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1960s: The return of the Black Panther: Irving Wallace's The man -- 1970s: The life and death of Walter Bodmor Nixon: Richard Condon's Death of a politician -- 1980s: The whores r us: P.J. O'Rourke's Parliament of whores -- 1990s: That dirty word, socialism: Warren Beatty's Bulworth -- 2000s: Truth or dare? Michael Moore's Stupid white men ... and other sorry excuses for the state of the nation! -- Conclusion: political art, American art. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A penetrating look at modern American politics and the partisan culture that feeds off its turmoil. |
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