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The Mythologizing of Mark Twain / edited by Sara deSaussure Davis and Philip D. Beidler ; [contributions by John C. Gerber ... and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- Alabama Symposium on English and American Literature (8th : 1981 : University of Alabama)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Criticism and interpretation--Congresses.
- Twain, Mark.
- Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- University : University of Alabama Press, [1984]
- Summary:
- Readers of Mark Twain seldom doubt his genius, but defining that genius and locating its source continue to challenge students of American literature. Equally elusive is an explanation of the intriguing phenomenon of Twain as a mythic figure, both shaper and embodier of an American mythos. Perhaps no single critical approach can adequately assess the complex force behind Samuel Clemens and Mark Twain. This native genius, our quintessential artist, rightfully provokes a number of powerful responses, as these original essays demonstrate.
- Notes:
- Essays presented at the Eighth Alabama Symposium on English and American Literature, Oct. 15-17, 1981, University of Alabama.
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages 158-177.
- ISBN:
- 0817302018
- OCLC:
- 9731434
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