Class Representation in Modern Fiction and Film
Author | : K. Gandal |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2007-04-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230604193 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230604196 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Download or read book Class Representation in Modern Fiction and Film written by K. Gandal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-04-16 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh exploration of the representation of poverty and class in American literature and film, through the juxtaposition of films, writings and the unusual lives of Zora Neale Hurston, Stephen Crane, Henry Miller and Michel Foucault. The book argues for Hurston's centrality, not merely to the African-American canon, but to the American tradition.