Twentieth-century American literary naturalism : an interpretation / by Donald Pizer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pizer, Donald.

Series:

Crosscurrents/modern critiques. New series

Crosscurrents/modern critiques. New series.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

American fiction.

Naturalism in literature.

Physical Description:

xiii, 171 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [1982]

Summary:

An important paradox characterizes the history of American literary naturalism. Although the movement has been attacked by literary journalists and academic critics since its origin in the 1890s, it has been one of the most persistent and vital strains in American fiction. Naturalism 'refuses to die' in America despite the deep antagonism it usually inspires. Few of our major twentieth-century novelists have escaped its 'taint, ' and it is perhaps the only modern literary form in America which has been both popular and significant.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages [165]-167.

ISBN:

0809310279

OCLC:

7554445