Understanding Colson Whitehead |
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| Author:
| Maus, Derek C. |
| Series title: | Understanding Contemporary American Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-64336-173-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2022 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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In 2020 Colson Whitehead became the youngest recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. Although Whitehead's widely divergent books complicate overarching categorization, Derek Maus argues that they are linked by their scepticism toward the ostensible wisdom inherited from past generations.
In 2020 Colson Whitehead became the youngest recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. Although Whitehead's widely divergent books complicate overarching categorization, Derek Maus argues that they are linked by their scepticism toward the ostensible wisdom inherited from past generations.