The Origins of American Literature Studies An Institutional History |
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| Author:
| Renker, Elizabeth |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-88345-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $143.95 |
Book Description:
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Elizabeth Renker uncovers the complex historical process through which American literature overcame its image of inferiority to become an important academic field. Renker's revisionary analysis is an important contribution to the intellectual history of the United States and will be of interest to anyone studying, teaching or researching American literature.
Elizabeth Renker uncovers the complex historical process through which American literature overcame its image of inferiority to become an important academic field. Renker's revisionary analysis is an important contribution to the intellectual history of the United States and will be of interest to anyone studying, teaching or researching American literature.