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Ars Americana, ars politica : partisan expression in contemporary American literature and culture / Peter Swirski.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swirski, Peter, 1966-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- Politics and literature--United States--History--20th century.
- Politics and literature.
- Politics in literature.
- Authors, American--20th century--Political and social views.
- Authors, American.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (230 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A penetrating look at modern American politics and the partisan culture that feeds off its turmoil.
- Contents:
- 1960s: The return of the Black Panther: Irving Wallace's The man
- 1970s: The life and death of Walter Bodmor Nixon: Richard Condon's Death of a politician
- 1980s: The whores r us: P.J. O'Rourke's Parliament of whores
- 1990s: That dirty word, socialism: Warren Beatty's Bulworth
- 2000s: Truth or dare? Michael Moore's Stupid white men ... and other sorry excuses for the state of the nation!
- Conclusion: political art, American art.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-204) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-7735-8059-X
- OCLC:
- 767670862
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