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Dr. Seuss : American icon / Philip Nel.
Van Pelt Library PS3513.E2 Z787 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nel, Philip, 1969-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Seuss, Dr--Criticism and interpretation.
- Seuss.
- Seuss, Dr--Appreciation--United States.
- Seuss, Dr.
- Children's literature, American--History and criticism.
- Children's literature, American.
- Children--Books and reading--United States--History--20th century.
- Children.
- Children--Books and reading.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- United States.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Doctor Seuss
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Continuum, 2004.
- Summary:
- Published in time for the centenary of Seuss's birth in March 2004, this book celebrates one of the most influential authors and artists of the 20th century: Theodor Seuss Geisel, best known as "Dr. Seuss."
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. U.S. Laureate of Nonsense: A Seussian Poetics 15
- Chapter 2. Dr. Seuss vs. Adolf Hitler: A Political Education 39
- Chapter 3. The Doc in the Smock 63
- Chapter 4. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. S.: The Other Sides of Dr. Seuss 98
- Chapter 5. The Disneyfication of Dr. Seuss: Faithful to Profit, One Hundred Percent? 130
- Chapter 6. The Cat in the Hat for President: Dr. Seuss and the Public Imagination 168
- Epilogue: American Icon, American Iconoclast 193.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-284) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0826414346
- OCLC:
- 53390345
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