Canons by consensus : critical trends and American literature anthologies /

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The first systematic analysis of American literature textbooks used by college instructors in the last century. Scholars have long noted the role that college literary anthologies play in the rising and falling reputations of American authors. Canons by Consensus examines this classroom fixture in d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Csicsila, Joseph, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2004.
Colección:Studies in American literary realism and naturalism.
Temas:
American literature > History and criticism > Theory, etc.
Literature publishing > United States.
Criticism > United States.
Anthologies > Editing.
Canon (Literature)
Littérature américaine > Histoire et critique > Théorie, etc.
Littérature > Édition > États-Unis.
Critique > États-Unis.
Chefs-d'œuvre (Littérature)
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Anthologies > Editing
Criticism
Literature publishing
Literaturtheorie
United States
USA
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The first systematic analysis of American literature textbooks used by college instructors in the last century. Scholars have long noted the role that college literary anthologies play in the rising and falling reputations of American authors. Canons by Consensus examines this classroom fixture in detail to challenge and correct a number of assumptions about the development of the literary canon throughout the 20th century. Joseph Csicsila analyzes more than 80 anthologies published since 1919 and traces not only the critical fortunes of individual authors, but also the treatment of entire gen.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 262 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-244) and index.
ISBN:9780817381783
0817381783

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