Mary McCarthy
Subtitle: gender, politics, and the postwar intellectual
By: Sabrina Fuchs Abrams.
Series: Modern American literature,; v. 41; Modern American literature (New York, N.Y.) ;; v. 41.
Publisher: P. Lang
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: McCarthy, Mary, 1912- -- Criticism and interpretation.; McCarthy, Mary, 1912- -- Political and social views.; Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Liberalism in literature.
Description: "Mary McCarthy: Gender, Politics, and the Postwar Intellectual is the first book to fully examine Mary McCarthy as a fiction writer and a cultural critic. With her sharp wit and critical eye, McCarthy offers a valuable perspective on the continuing debate over liberal values and the responsibility of the intellectual. As a Catholic woman from the Northwest, McCarthy stands on the periphery of the largely Jewish, male-dominated New York intellectual scene. This marginalized identity shapes her satiric vision of postwar American culture and makes her a consummate critic of liberalism from within. Drawing on unpublished materials from the Mary McCarthy archives, Mary McCarthy: Gender, Politics, and the Postwar Intellectual makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of one of America's leading women intellectuals."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.