The Fiction of America

The Fiction of America
Title The Fiction of America PDF eBook
Author Susanne Hamscha
Publisher Campus Verlag
Pages 337
Release 2013-05
Genre History
ISBN 3593398729

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The Fiction of America juxtaposes classic literature of the American Renaissance with twentieth-century popular culture--pairing, for instance, Ralph Waldo Emerson with Finding Nemo, Walt Whitman with Spiderman, and Hester Prynne with Madonna--to investigate how the "Americanness" of American culture constitutes itself in the interplay of the cultural imaginary and performance. Conceptualizing "America" as a transhistorical practice, Susanne Hamscha reveals disruptive, spectral moments in the narrative of "America," which confront American culture with its inherent inconsistencies.

The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean

The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean
Title The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean PDF eBook
Author Mitali P. Wong
Publisher McFarland
Pages 160
Release 2010-06-28
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 9780786482245

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This study establishes connections between the themes and methodologies of writers within the South Asian diaspora in the New World, and serves both serious analysts as well as beginning readers of South Asian fiction. It is an impartial study that analyzes the stylistic excellence of South Asian fiction and the clearly emergent motifs of the writers, recognizing the value of the interplay of cultural differences and the need for resolution of those differences. The book begins with a discussion of the works of Indo-Caribbean novelists Samuel Selvon and V.S. Naipaul, author of A House for Mr. Biswas and The Enigma of Arrival, thereby establishing parallels between the immigration patterns of the South Asian diaspora who first emigrated to the Caribbean long before significant numbers of South Asians came to the United States. Next, the fiction of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (Heat and Dust), the non-fictional narratives of Ved Mehta (Face to Face), and the satire and social criticism of Bharati Mukherjee (Wife) and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Sister of My Heart) are discussed. New literary voices such as those of Bapsi Sidhwa (An American Brat), Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, whose characters, plots and themes deal with universal human experiences, Akhil Sharma, Manil Suri and Samrat Upadhyay are studied for the new directions and new methods they offer. A sub-genre of young adult fiction is discovered in the novels of Dhan Gopal Mukerji, such as in his Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon, and more recently in the works of Mitali Perkins and Indi Rana. Recent expatriate novelists from South Asia such as Anita Desai, Amitav Chosh, Vikram Chandra and the American editions of Vikram Seth's novels are appraised together with contemporary Indo-Canadian novelists and Indo-Caribbean novelists resident in Canada.

Science Fiction America

Science Fiction America
Title Science Fiction America PDF eBook
Author David J. Hogan
Publisher McFarland
Pages 289
Release 2015-05-07
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 1476608660

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From the inception of the science fiction film, writers, directors, producers, and actors have understood that the genre lends itself to a level of social commentary not available in other formats. Viewers find it easier to accept explorations of such issues as domestic violence, war, xenophobia, faith, identity, racism, and other difficult topics when the protagonists exist in future times or other worlds that are only vaguely similar to our own. The 22 original essays in this collection examine how the issues in particular science fiction films--from 1930's High Treason to 1999's The Iron Giant--reflect and comment on the prevailing issues of their time. The 16 writers (including such noted contributors as Ted Okuda, Gary Don Rhodes, Bryan Senn, John Soister and Ken Weiss) provide insight on how the genre's wistful daydreaming, forthcoming wonders, and nightmarish scenarios are often grounded in the grimmer realities of the human condition. Films covered include It Came from Outer Space, Godzilla, The 27th Day, Alien and Starship Troopers, plus television's The Adventures of Superman, the Flash Gordon serials, and vintage space cartoons by Fleischer.

The Americana

The Americana
Title The Americana PDF eBook
Author Frederick Converse Beach
Publisher
Pages 1146
Release 1910
Genre Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Experiencing America's Story through Fiction

Experiencing America's Story through Fiction
Title Experiencing America's Story through Fiction PDF eBook
Author Hilary Susan Crew
Publisher American Library Association
Pages 252
Release 2014-07-14
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 0838919928

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Perfect for classroom use and YA readers' advisory, Crew’s book highlights more than 150 titles of historical fiction published since 2000 that are appropriate for seventh to twelfth graders

American Fiction

American Fiction
Title American Fiction PDF eBook
Author Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher
Pages 512
Release 1917
Genre American fiction
ISBN

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The North American Review

The North American Review
Title The North American Review PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 508
Release 1903
Genre
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