Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-75
Download or Read eBook Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-75 PDF written by Maggie McKinley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Maggie McKinley |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 217 |
| Release | : 2016-10-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781501326479 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1501326473 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-75 by : Maggie McKinley
Book excerpt: "An examination of the relationship between violence and masculinity in works by Richard Wright, Norman Mailer, Saul Bellow, James Baldwin, and Philip Roth, highlighting the inherent paradox whereby masculinity in this fiction is both asserted and undermined by acts of aggression"--
