Speculative time : American literature in an age of crisis /

'Speculative Time' examines how a climate of financial and economic speculation and disaster shaped the literary culture of the United States in the early to mid-twentieth century. It argues that speculation's risk-laden and crisis-prone temporalities had major impacts on writing in t...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Crosthwaite, Paul
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
'Speculative Time' examines how a climate of financial and economic speculation and disaster shaped the literary culture of the United States in the early to mid-twentieth century. It argues that speculation's risk-laden and crisis-prone temporalities had major impacts on writing in the period, and on important aspects of visual representation.
Umfang:
1 online resource (403 pages) : illustrations
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2024.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-889180-6
0-19-199646-7
0-19-889181-4
Schlagworte:
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Economics in literature.
Literature.
Literature: history & criticism.
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