American sea literature
Subtitle: seascapes, beach narratives, and underwater explorations
By: Shin Yamashiro, Associate Professor of American Literature, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
Edition: First edition.
Series: Palgrave Pivot
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Palgrave Pivot; Springer
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
ISBN-13: 9781137465665; 9781137463265; 9781137463302
Subjects: American Sea stories; History and criticism; Seafaring life in literature; American Sea poems; Ocean travel in literature; HISTORY / United States / 19th Century; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century; LITERARY CRITICISM / General; LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
Description: "Implementing a never-before-seen approach to sea literature, American Sea Literature: Seascapes, Beach Narratives, and Underwater Explorations explores the role of American maritime activities and their cultural representations in literature. Differentiating between the 'terrestrial' and 'oceanic' as concepts, Shin Yamashiro divides sea literature into three categories: literature on the sea, by the sea, and beneath the sea. Discussing both canonical works and new books on scuba diving, deep-sea explorations, and surfing, this fascinating study recognizes sea literature's unique influence on American history"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction: On the Sea, By the Sea, Beneath the Sea; title: 1. American Sea Literature - on the Sea; title: 2. American Sea Literature - by the Sea; title: 3. American Sea Literature - beneath the Sea; title: Epilogue: Rooftop Water Tank.