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Tom Wolfe's America : heroes, pranksters, and fools / Kevin T. McEneaney.
Van Pelt Library PS3573.O526 Z77 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McEneaney, Kevin T.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wolfe, Tom--Criticism and interpretation.
- Wolfe, Tom.
- Wolfe, Tom--Political and social views.
- Political and social views.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- United States--In literature.
- United States.
- Social values in literature.
- Manners and customs in literature.
- Popular culture--United States--History--20th century.
- Popular culture.
- History.
- United States--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Manners and customs.
- Physical Description:
- x, 197 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. ; London : Praeger, 2009.
- Contents:
- The Manhattan Virginian
- Journalism and hyperbole
- Prankster riddles
- From reporting to politics
- Historian at edge city
- Iconoclastic culture shredding
- Vanity rags
- Cultural drift
- The ivory tower in ruins?
- Vroom! Wolfe's status in American literature.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-192) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780313365447
- 031336544X
- OCLC:
- 277197102
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