Enlightened individualism : Buddhism and Hinduism in American literature from the Beats to the present /

"Exploration of how post-1945 American writers, including Jack Kerouac, Alice Walker, and Maxine Hong Kingston, have tried to reconcile US goal-oriented individualism with Buddhist and Hindu transcendent teachings"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Garton-Gundling, Kyle (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2019]
Series:Literature, religion, and postsecular studies.
Subjects:
1900-1999
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Buddhism in literature.
Hinduism in literature.
Beats (Persons) in literature.
Literature and transnationalism.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Bouddhisme dans la littérature.
Hindouisme dans la littérature.
Beatniks dans la littérature.
Littérature et transnationalisme.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM / General
American literature
Beats (Persons) in literature
Buddhism in literature
Hinduism in literature
Literature and transnationalism
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Beat Buddhism and American freedom: Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, Jack Kerouac, and Tom Robbins
  • Anti-Beat reactions and mainstream mysticism: J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey and Robert Pirsig's Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
  • Secret rituals and American autonomy: Thomas Pynchon's Vineland and Don DeLillo's Underworld
  • Asian religions and African dreams: Alice Walker and Charles Johnson
  • Buddhist nonself and Asian American identity: lan Cao's Monkey bridge and Maxine Hong Kingston's The fifth book of peace.

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