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Writing for the street, writing in the garret : Melville, Dickinson, and private publication / Michael Kearns.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kearns, Michael S., 1947-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886.
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
- American literature--19th century--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- Authorship--History--19th century.
- Authorship.
- Authorship--Sociological aspects.
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891--Political and social views.
- Melville, Herman.
- Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886--Political and social views.
- Dickinson, Emily.
- Political and social views.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 171 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Columbus : Ohio State University Press, [2010]
- Contents:
- Marketing by mug
- The "endless riband of foolscap" and publishing by manuscript
- "Firmament" or "fin" : copyright, authority, and ownership
- "The brain is just the weight of God" : hand, mind, and manuscript
- Not "convenient to carry in the hand" : commercializing Melville and Dickinson in the twentieth century.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780814211403
- 0814211402
- 9780814292396
- 0814292399
- OCLC:
- 613646139
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