Jesting in earnest : Percival Everett and Menippean satire /

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"When writing about Percival Everett, it has become customary to begin with a caveat that the conspicuous variety within his body of work will inherently frustrate any attempts at definitive classification. This selection of texts spans nearly the full length of Everett's career as a write...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Maus, Derek C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia, South Carolina : The University of South Carolina Press, [2019]
Temas:
Everett, Percival > Criticism and interpretation.
Everett, Percival
Satire, American > History and criticism.
Satire > Classical influences.
American literature > Classical influences.
African American authors > Biography.
Satire > Influence ancienne.
Littérature américaine > Influence ancienne.
Écrivains noirs américains > Biographies.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature > Classical influences
African American authors
Satire, American
Satire > Classical influences
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • An overview of Everett's life and career
  • Everett and Menippean satire
  • Five exemplary Menippean satires
  • Menippean satire through tonal multiplicity
  • The Menippean west
  • Conclusion : a post-soul (but not post-racial) postscript.

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