Obscure invitations : the persistence of the author in twentieth-century American literature /

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Literary studies in the postwar era have consistently barred attributing specific intentions to authors based on textual evidence or ascribing textual presences to the authors themselves. Obscure Invitations argues that this taboo has blinded us to fundamental elements of twentieth-century literatur...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Widiss, Benjamin Leigh
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
1900-1999
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Authors and readers > History > 20th century.
Authorship > History > 20th century.
Authorship in literature.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Écrivains et lecteurs > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Art d'écrire > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Art d'écrire dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature
Authors and readers
Authorship
Authorship in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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  • The gospel according to Dave : A heartbreaking work of staggering genius (imbibing)
  • The death of Kevin Spacey : Seven and The usual suspects (envisioning).

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