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Anxious Men

Masculinity in American Fiction of the Mid-Twentieth Century

Clive Baldwin author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Published:31st May '20

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Focusing on a complex and contentious period that was formative in shaping American society and culture in the twentieth century, this book sheds new light on the ways in which fiction engaged with contemporary notions of masculinity. It draws on gender theory and analysis of writers from diverse backgrounds of race, class and sexuality to provide rich comparative insights into the constitution of American masculinity in fiction. The extensive range of novels considered includes fresh analyses of key authors such as James Baldwin, Truman Capote, Patricia Highsmith, Jack Kerouac, Norman Mailer, Ann Petry, J. D. Salinger and Gore Vidal.

ISBN: 9781474423878

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272 pages