The myth of emptiness and the new American literature of place
By: Wendy Harding
Publisher: University Of Iowa Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Iowa City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781609382797; 9781609382926
Subjects: American literature; History and criticism; Emptiness (Philosophy) in literature; Place (Philosophy) in literature; Nature in literature; Literary Discourse analysis; LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
Description: "In Under the Sign of Empty, Wendy Harding adopts a transdisciplinary perspective that draws on the theories of geographers, historians, sociologists, and philosophers to understand the reasons for the enduring perception of emptiness in the American landscape. In doing so, she identifies a recent trend in the literature of place that corrects the misperceptions resulting from this trope"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index.