Why is English Literature?: Language and Letters for the Twenty-First Century

by T. Bonfiglio

Overview

Why is English synonymous with literature in the United States? Bonfiglio contextualizes the rising hegemony of English within the anti-labor, anti-immigration, xenophobic, mercantile, militarist, and technocratic ideologies that arose in the US in the first half of twentieth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137379870
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	09/10/2013
Series:	Palgrave Pivot
Edition description:	2013
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Thomas Paul Bonfiglio is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Linguistics in The Department of Modern Literatures and Cultures at The University of Richmond, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. English and the Languages 2. From ars liber to Modern Literatures 3. The American Century Conclusion: Language Needs New Language

Editorial Reviews

"Why is English Literature? opens a fresh perspective on current discussions of globalization and transnationalism that will enliven literary studies in English and American literature departments." - John Michael, University of Rochester, USA

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