The western in the global literary imagination:

"This groundbreaking collection of essays tells the surprising story of how the American Western has shaped world literature, fueling provocative novels and reflections about national identity, settler colonialism, and violence. Containing nineteen chapters spanning Asia, Africa, the Americas,...

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Weitere Verfasser: Conway, Christopher B. 1969- (HerausgeberIn), Paryż, Marek 1972- (HerausgeberIn), Río, David 1966- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2023]
Schriftenreihe:European perspectives on the United States volume 5
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Online-Zugang:DE-20
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Zusammenfassung:"This groundbreaking collection of essays tells the surprising story of how the American Western has shaped world literature, fueling provocative novels and reflections about national identity, settler colonialism, and violence. Containing nineteen chapters spanning Asia, Africa, the Americas, Australia, Europe, Israel, and New Zealand, as well as a guiding, critical introduction, this book opens an exciting new chapter in the study of popular culture, literature, and globalization. Through this international lens, the literary Western casts off the categories of juvenilia and formula to come into focus as a vital and creative statement about identity, power, and history"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 364 Seiten)
ISBN:9789004525306
DOI:10.1163/9789004525306