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Studies class in political fiction
Makes broad implications for understanding Elite Theory in literature
Appeals to scholars of cultural studies, American studies, politics, and class studies
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
“In Power and Class in Political Fiction: Elite Theory and the Post-War Washington Novel, David Smit builds a convincing case that understanding Washington elites, as they appear in 20th Century fiction, is a highly valuable exercise. At the intersection of politics and prose, Didion, Vidal, Drury, and Just combine the reporter’s eye with the novelist’s soul as they dissect political elites. Washington novels have long been dismissed, and Smit explains why this is wrong and makes the case for fiction to play its powerful role in uncovering truths that may bypass both reporters and historians.” (Burdett Loomis, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Kansas, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
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Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA
David Smit
About the author
David Smit is Emeritus Professor of English at Kansas State University, USA, where he taught courses on Post-War American Literature and Culture, Henry James, and Expository Writing. His previous books are The Language of a Master: Theories of Style and the Late Writing of Henry James (1988); The End of Composition Studies (2004); and Ingrid Bergman: The Life, Career, and Public Image (2012).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Power and Class in Political Fiction
Book Subtitle: Elite Theory and the Post-War Washington Novel
Authors: David Smit
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26769-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-26768-1Published: 26 September 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-26771-1Published: 26 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-26769-8Published: 13 September 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 188
Topics: Literary Theory, Twentieth-Century Literature, Cultural Policy and Politics, US Politics