Images of the hunter in American life and literature
By: Lynda Wolfe Coupe.
Series: Studies on themes and motifs in literature ;; v. 54
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
Subjects: American literature -- History and criticism.; Hunters in literature.; Hunting in literature.; Hunters -- United States.; Hunting -- United States.
Description: "The hunter figure appears in a variety of American literary texts and cultural contexts from colonial times to the present. Initially, he reflects rebellion against European aristocracy and then the growing independent spirit of the new nation. His power derives from his skill to survive and thrive in the vast American landscape. However, the hunter is a liminal figure who traverses opposing worlds of wilderness and civilization. He belongs partly in each world, making him at once privileged and marginal.

As the nation grows the hunter figure suggests shifts in the locus of power. Specifically, over time he represents the power to create the new nation, to develop it, to expand its power across the continent and the globe, to transcend degenerate forces that threaten it, and ultimately the power for any American, male or female, to reinvent and define his or her identity."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-200) and index.