American political fictions : war on errorism in contemporary American literature, culture, and politics / Peter Swirski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swirski, Peter, 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political fiction, American--History and criticism.

Political fiction, American.

Politics and literature--United States.

Politics and literature.

Narration (Rhetoric)--Social aspects.

Narration (Rhetoric).

Mass media--Political aspects--United States.

Mass media.

Mass media--Political aspects.

United States.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xi, 214 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Summary:

American Political Fictions rewrites the book on American political art in a myth-busting study that ranges from historical "faction" and apocalyptic thrillers to satirical fiction, rap poetry, TV's The West Wing. It critically, not to say skeptically, sieves out historical facts from a sea of partisan and bipartisan disinformation in order to forge a more accurate picture of contemporary American culture and, through it, of America itself. In the process, it elucidates the ideological underpinnings, cultural manifestations, and democratic essence of contemporary political art - and of the partisan politics on which it feeds. Book jacket.

Contents:

A Picture Is Worth a Hundred Thousand Words: Joseph Heller, Picture This

No Child Left Behind: Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days

A Planet for the Taking: Alistair Beaton, A Planet for the President

(R)hyming (A)merican (P)oetry: Various Artists

The Left Wing: Aaron Sorkin, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr., Eli Attie, et al., The West Wing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137518880

113751888X

OCLC:

901374799