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As American as mom, baseball, and apple pie : constructing community in contemporary American horror fiction / Linda J. Holland-Toll.
Van Pelt Library PS374.H67 H65 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holland-Toll, Linda J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horror tales, American--History and criticism.
- Horror tales, American.
- American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.
- American fiction.
- Community life in literature.
- Communities in literature.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 297 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Bowling Green, OH : Bowling Green State University Popular Press, [2001]
- Summary:
- This book does nothing less than redefine the very genre of horror fiction, calling into question the usual conventions, motifs, and elements. Unlike many critics of this genre, Linda Holland-Toll sees dis/affirmative horror fiction acting neither to soothe fears nor reduce them to the vicarious "thrills 'n' chills" mode, but as intensifying the fears inherent in everyday life.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-288) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0879728515
- 0879728523
- OCLC:
- 47623808
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