Language, politics, and writing
Subtitle: stolentelling in Western Europe
By: Patrick McCarthy.
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: European fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Politics and literature -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Description: "Patrick McCarthy, an expert on the culture of Western Europe, looks at the history of the twentieth century by wedding together literary and political events and texts, and examines the ways in which they interact and influence each other. Refreshingly free of jargon, this book interweaves literary, aesthetic, mass media, and political and historical themes. In Language, Politics, and Writing, Patrick McCarthy provides readers with an intellectual commentary on the persistent cultural traditions in European nations, highlighting the fact that these traditions have been enriched by the "dialogue" of regional integration. Patrick McCarthy highlights particular points in the political history of Western Europe and analyzes a writer or work from the same period to illustrate compelling connections between literature and politics."-- book jacketT.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-280) and index.