Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-75

Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-75
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781501326479
ISBN-13 : 1501326473
Rating : 4/5 (473 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-75 by : Maggie McKinley

Download or read book Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-75 written by Maggie McKinley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An examination of the relationship between violence and masculinity in works by Richard Wright, Norman Mailer, Saul Bellow, James Baldwin, and Philip Roth, highlighting the inherent paradox whereby masculinity in this fiction is both asserted and undermined by acts of aggression"--


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