Leslie Fiedler : critic, provocateur, pop culture guru / Prem Kumari Srivastava.

Author/creator Srivastava, Prem Kumari author.
Format Book
PublicationJefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Descriptionxiv, 242 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Fiedler, Leslie A.--Criticism and interpretation.
Criticism--United States.

Contents Introduction -- Fiedler's Credo: Literary and Critical; Socio-political and Pedagogical -- Comradeship, Male Bonding or...?: Re-readings and Re-evaluations -- Integration of the "Other": Indians, Jews, Blacks, Freaks and... -- Toward Popular Culture: Establishment of a Pop Guru -- Perspectives of the "Other": Postcolonial and Feminist Readings -- Conclusion: Come Back to the Raft Ag'in, Fielder Honey!
Abstract "This book traces the evolution of this larger-than-life figure through an extensive examination of his works. Beginning with his homoerotic reading of the relationship between Jim and Huck Finn in the Mark Twain novel, this book covers how his many contributions have been provocative, outrageous, novel, and enduring"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2014005364
ISBN9780786463510 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0786463511 (softcover : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PS3556 .I34 Z87 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold