The American writer
Subtitle: shaping a nation's mind
By: Jack Cady.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
Subjects: American literature -- History and criticism.; National characteristics, American, in literature.; Literature and history -- United States -- History.; United States -- Intellectual life.
Description: "Having considered the subject for more than sixty years, Jack Cady shares his knowledge of the American writer in this book. The American Writer is both an open letter to young writers and a lovely overview for anyone interested in reading."--BOOK JACKET.

"Cady traces the threads of sin and original good in American literature, examines the thorny question of race, and explores the fantastic in modern fiction. He looks anew at familiar writers like Hemingway and Steinbeck, and repeatedly focuses on storytellers who have fallen out of favor today."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.