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Literature, American
Rachel Adams
Summary: This essay criticizes Matthew Arnold's description of the critic's function and proposes a more neutral approach. Inspired by universal design, it seeks to define the function of literary criticism in accommodating a wider range of texts, reading modes, and interpretive practices. The essay emphasizes the importance of combining theory with personal experience, and explores the function of literary criticism in the author's role as a teacher and writer, as well as in understanding their neurodiverse son's rebellious and creative narrative.
AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY
(2022)
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Literature, American
Saul Noam Zaritt
Book Review
Literature, American
Tyler Hoffman
AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY
(2022)
Book Review
Literature, American
Jillian Spivey Caddell
AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY
(2022)
Article
Literature, American
Thomas J. Nez
Summary: Readers are encouraged to shift their attention to Steinbeck's depiction of labor redundancy under industrialized production, as well as the novel's exploration of the impact of the Great Depression on the agricultural industry, emphasizing the diminishing demand for labor as a consequence of capital's investment in machinery.
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Literature, American
Camille S. Owens
Summary: This essay explores the important role of Phillis Wheatley in American childhood culture, arguing that she was a major architect of American childhood. It discusses her political interventions in childhood and her challenge to racial boundaries, highlighting her contribution to the understanding of childhood in early America.
EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE
(2022)
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Literature, American
Daniel Kuehn
Summary: This article describes Jame M. Buchanan's review of "The Grapes of Wrath" and compares it with his own farming experience in Tennessee. It also discusses Buchanan's analysis of the political economy of farm labor migration, which echoes and contrasts with Steinbeck's work. While Steinbeck focused on the treatment of migrant workers in California, Buchanan analyzed the barriers faced by poor farmers in the South.
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Literature, American
Stephanie LeMenager
Summary: The author traces her development as a scholar of environmental humanities, focusing on the intersection of US/American, postcolonial, and decolonial studies. She explores the function of American literary criticism in the present moment and emphasizes the importance of considering location and politics in disciplinary methods and futures.
AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY
(2022)
Article
Literature, American
Ramzi Fawaz
Summary: This essay argues for the value of psychedelic experience as a framework for enhancing the social and political impacts of literature on readers and viewers. Through neurochemical studies of psychedelics, the essay highlights the wide-ranging positive outcomes of such experiences and explores their potential in pedagogy and literary criticism. The author discusses the ways in which insights from psychedelic experiences can inform educational practices and interpretive approaches to address global political crises. This essay emphasizes the importance of reviving the therapeutic value of the humanities in nurturing the creative and ethical faculties of youth while prioritizing their long-term emotional well-being.
AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY
(2022)
Article
History
Thomas Matthew Vozar
Summary: This paper examines James Duport's Homeric paraphrase of the Book of Job, which is considered the earliest Greek textbook used at Harvard College and was recorded in New England's First Fruits (1643).
NEW ENGLAND QUARTERLY-A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF NEW ENGLAND LIFE AND LETTERS
(2023)
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Literature, American
William Davies King
Summary: In his early days as an author, Eugene O'Neill admired and imitated Maxim Gorki, especially when posing for a portrait. Gorki's play "The Lower Depths" had a significant impact on European and American writers by demonstrating innovative ways of addressing the modern world. O'Neill likely encountered the play through its translation in 1912, and it became a standard of integrity for early twentieth-century theater artists, influencing his own works and self-perception as a modern artist.
EUGENE O NEILL REVIEW
(2023)
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Literature, American
Peter Coviello
Summary: The essay argues that methodological configurations cannot save the humanities from austerity, and pretending otherwise leads to superficial criticism. The decimation of the humanities is a structural disinvestment problem due to political-economic conditions. Our methods cannot alter these conditions, and pretending otherwise only adds a doomed glamour to our conceptual efforts.
AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY
(2022)
Article
Literature, American
Renae Watchman
STUDIES IN AMERICAN INDIAN LITERATURES
(2022)
Article
Literature, American
Nicole N. Aljoe, Toni Bee, Erica B. Lindamood
Summary: The goal of this essay is to share an overview of a community reading and engagement experience with Phillis Wheatley Peters, and to provide a possible model for collaborative partnerships in both community and higher education settings. It also aims to emphasize the importance of art in facilitating inclusivity and combatting racism.
EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE
(2022)
Article
Literature, American
Jonathan A. Cook, Steven Olsen-Smith, Elisa Barney Smith, Remington Lambie, Abby Price, Hunter Tonkin
Summary: This article examines the influence of Nathaniel Hawthorne's writings on Herman Melville's fiction and poetry through an analysis of Melville's markings in Hawthorne's works. It explores the significance of these markings and discusses the binary of head and heart that Melville frequently referenced in his marginalia. The essay also highlights the metaphysical nature of Melville's letters to Hawthorne and their fraternal and spiritual bond.
LEVIATHAN-A JOURNAL OF MELVILLE STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Literature, American
Dianne C. Luce, Zachary Turpin
Summary: This article reprints McCarthy's interviews from newspapers in East Tennessee and Lexington, Kentucky, including some newly discovered ones. These interviews provide candid insights into McCarthy's ideas about his writing and suggest that he was often willing to be interviewed to please his friends and neighbors.
CORMAC MCCARTHY JOURNAL
(2022)
Book Review
Literature, American
Kirsten Harris
AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY
(2022)
Article
Literature, American
Federico Bellini
Summary: This article examines how McCarthy collaborated with medical experts and investigates his depiction of craftsmanship in his novels to gain insight into his creative process and overall aesthetics.
CORMAC MCCARTHY JOURNAL
(2022)
Book Review
Literature, American
Eli Bromberg
STUDIES IN AMERICAN JEWISH LITERATURE
(2022)
Article
Literature, American
Samuel J. Kessler
Summary: This article discusses the significance of Jewish ideas and religious rituals in Philip Roth's novels. Roth's characters derive meaning from participating in and discussing Jewish rituals and terms.
STUDIES IN AMERICAN JEWISH LITERATURE
(2022)
