Consuming the American dream : essays celebrating the intersection of food, literature, and our national myth / edited by Robert C. Hauhart and Jeff Birkenstein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hauhart, Robert C., 1950- editor.

Birkenstein, Jeff, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food in literature.

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

American literature.

American literature--21st century--History and criticism.

American Dream in literature.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Essays.

Physical Description:

x, 369 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2026]

Summary:

"This volume addresses the unique relationship between the American dream and the manifold ways in which food and food-related topics support and expand upon elements that constitute the American dream. The contributors discuss instances in which Americans of one heritage or another attempt to find freedom and fashion a life for themselves and a uniquely American identity. Through various forms of literature - novels, short stories, cookbooks, and memoirs - these essays explore the American Dream through a myriad of cultures, food, and their intertwined meanings"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Consuming the American dream.

ISBN:

9798895270813

OCLC:

1570245986