The midwestern novel : literary populism from Huckleberry Finn to the present / Nancy L. Bunge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bunge, Nancy L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Populism in literature.

American fiction--Middle West--History and criticism.

American fiction.

American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Middle West--In literature.

Middle West.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With Huckleberry Finn, American fiction changed radically and shifted its setting to the middle of the country. A focus on social issues replaced the philosophic and psychological explorations that dominated the work of Melville and Hawthorne. Colloquial speech rather than elevated language articulated these fresh ideas, while common folk rather than dramatic characters like Ahab and Hester Prynne played central roles. This transformation of American literature has been largely ignored, while during the 130 years since Huckleberry Finn, the Midwest has continued to produce writers whose work,

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; One. Conformity's Consequences; Two. The Redemptive Potential of Childhood; Three. Valuing Women's PassionIt; Four. The African American Dimension; Five. Surrendering to Nature; Six. Relaxing into Compassion; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1785-6