Norman Mailer in Context (Hardcover)

This volume offers new insight into the breadth of contexts that inform Norman Mailer's body of work. It examines important literary, critical, theoretical, cultural, and historical frameworks for Mailer's writing, highlighting the ways his work reflects the concerns of twentieth and twenty-first century America. This book traces Mailer's literary influences; his contributions to a variety of literary genres; his participation in the American political sphere; the philosophical, religious, and gendered contexts that shape his work; and the iconic American figures he profiled. The book concludes with reflections on Mailer's literary and cultural legacy, emphasizing his advocacy for literary freedom and the contemporary resonance of his work.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Literature in Context
Release date:	August 2021
Editors:	Maggie McKinley
Dimensions:	235 x 162 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	416
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-47766-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General Books > Biography > Literary Promotions
LSN:	1-108-47766-6
Barcode:	9781108477666

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