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Willa Cather and the Politics of Criticism
Contributor(s): Acocella, Joan (Author)

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 ISBN: 037571295X     ISBN-13: 9780375712951
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
OUR PRICE: $14.25  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2002
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Annotation: In this brilliant, impassioned and controversial book, "New Yorker critic Joan Acocella argues that twentieth-century literary critics from the Left and Right have misused Willa Cather and her works for their own political ends, and, in doing so, have either ignored or obscured her true literary achievement. In an acute and often very funny critique of the critics, Acocella untangles Cather's reputation from decades of politically motivated misreadings, and proposes her own clear-headed view of Cather's genius. At once a graceful summary of Cather's life and work, and a refreshing plea that books be read for themselves, Willa Cather and the Politics of Criticism will also inspire readers to return to one of America's great novelists.
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | American - General
- Literary Criticism | Women Authors
- Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century
Dewey: 813.52
LCCN: 2001045334
Lexile Measure: 1180(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.24" W x 8.02" L (0.38 lbs) 146 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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In this brilliant, impassioned and controversial book, New Yorker critic Joan Acocella argues that twentieth-century literary critics from the Left and Right have misused Willa Cather and her works for their own political ends, and, in doing so, have either ignored or obscured her true literary achievement. In an acute and often very funny critique of the critics, Acocella untangles Cather's reputation from decades of politically motivated misreadings, and proposes her own clear-headed view of Cather's genius. At once a graceful summary of Cather's life and work, and a refreshing plea that books be read for themselves, Willa Cather and the Politics of Criticism will also inspire readers to return to one of America's great novelists.
 
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