Writing back : American expatriates and narratives of return / Susan Winnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winnett, Susan.

Series:

Rethinking Theory

Rethinking theory (Baltimore, Md.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American prose literature--20th century--History and criticism.

American prose literature.

Autobiography.

Expatriate authors--Psychology.

Expatriate authors.

Identity (Psychology) in literature.

United States--In literature.

United States.

Europe--In literature.

Europe.

James, Henry, 1843-1916--Criticism and interpretation.

James, Henry.

Stearns, Harold, 1891-1943--Criticism and interpretation.

Stearns, Harold.

Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989--Criticism and interpretation.

Cowley, Malcolm.

Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946--Criticism and interpretation.

Stein, Gertrude.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

American expatriates and narratives of return

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As both Americans and expatriates, these writers gained a unique perspective on American culture, particularly in terms of gender roles, national identity, artistic self-conception, mobility, and global culture.

Contents:

Introduction: writing back: American expatriates' narratives of return

Framing the un-scene/writing the wrongs : Henry James's text of America

An intellectual is being beaten : the escape and return of Harold E. Stearns

Wo Mama war, soll Dada werden : Malcolm Cowley's odyssey of legitimation

Everybody's autobiography : the remaking of an American

Postcript.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4214-0782-5

OCLC:

923195680