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Democracy's Literature
Politics and Fiction in America
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2005
Summary
American literature is profoundly, almost inescapably political. America's most thoughtful authors long ago realized that it was through the novel, the novella, and the story that philosophic education of America's citizens would best be undertaken. In this fascinating new anthology of original essays, ten leading scholars explore the ways in which American civic education has been informally advanced through literature. Delving into the works of authors ranging from Mark Twain to William Faulkner to Octavia Butler, these essays reflect on the close relationship between democracy and literature. They convey an understanding that the greatest American literary works are also works of profound philosophical insight. Through careful analysis, Democracy's Literature illustrates that democracy and literature are natural partners, forging a relationship that America's greatest authors have long realized in their subtle efforts to craft a democratic public philosophy.
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Copyright year
2005
ISBN-Print
978-0-7425-3258-8
ISBN-Online
978-0-7425-7668-1
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
2
Product type
Edited Book
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Introduction: The Art of Democratic Literature Patrick J. Deneen and Joseph Romance No access Pages 1 - 8
1 Billy Budd and the Politics of Prudence Dan Sabia No access Pages 9 - 30
2 Yankee Go Home: Twain's Postcolonial Romance Paul A. Cantor No access Pages 31 - 60
3 Tom Sawyer: Potential President Catherine H. Zuckert No access Pages 61 - 78
4 Patriots and Philosophers: The Idea of Obligation and Race in William Faulkner's Intruder in the Dust Joseph Romance No access Pages 79 - 96
5 A Story about Nothing: Two Kinds of Nihilists and One Kind of Christian in Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People" Peter Augustine Lawler No access Pages 97 - 116
6 Ralph Ellison's Invisible Men Pamela K. Jensen No access Pages 117 - 152
7 Go Tell It on the Mountain: James Baldwin and the Politics of Faith Wilson Carey McWilliams No access Pages 153 - 170
8 Vexed Genealogy: Octavia Butler and Political Memories of Slavery Lawrie Balfour No access Pages 171 - 190
9 "Hello Babies": Eliot Rosewater and the Art of Citizenship in the Graduation Speeches of Kurt Vonnegut D. A. Hamlin No access Pages 191 - 206
10 The American Mystery Deepens: Hearing Tocqueville in Don De Lillo's White Noise Patrick J. Deneen No access Pages 207 - 234
