The Cambridge Companion to American Literature of the 1930s (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108453226)

This Companion offers a compelling survey of American literature in the 1930s. These thirteen new essays by accomplished scholars in the field provide re-examinations of crucial trends in the decade: the rise of the proletarian novel; the intersection of radical politics and experimental aesthetics; the documentary turn; the rise of left-wing theatres; popular fictional genres; the impact of Marxist thought on African-American historical writing; the relation of modernist prose to mass entertainment. Placing such issues in their political and economic contexts, this Companion constitutes an excellent introduction to a vital area of critical and scholarly inquiry. This collection also functions as a valuable reference guide to Depression-era cultural practice, furnishing readers with a chronology of important historical events in the decade and crucial publication dates, as well as a wide-ranging bibliography for those interested in reading further into the field.

Author: William Solomon
ISBN-10: 1108453228
ISBN-13: 9781108453226
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/20/2018
Pages: 290
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.44w x 0.64d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2019