
American Literature and Immediacy
by Heike Schaefer
Title:
American Literature and Immediacy
Author:
Heike Schaefer
Series (if any):
Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
330 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781108720137
EAN:
9781108720137
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
618
Dimensions (mm):
151 x 230 x 22
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
This book combines close literary readings with detailed considerations of visual media to demonstrate that key American authors of the past two centuries created new literary forms by reworking the immediacy effects of photography, film, and TV. It will appeal to scholars of American literature.




















