Description
| Product ID: | 9781476672113 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | American Gadfly |
| Subtitle: | The Intellectual Odyssey of Paul Fussell |
| Authors: | Author: Ronald R. Gray |
| Page Count: | 239 |
| Subjects: | Biography: writers, Biography: literary, Literary studies: general, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: general, Social & cultural history |
| Description: | American cultural historian, literary and social critic and college professor Paul Fussell (1924-2012) wrote and edited 21 books on a wide variety of topics. This book offers a thorough introduction to his writings and thought, constructing an argument for Fussell's continued importance and relevancy. The American cultural historian, literary and social critic and college professor Paul Fussell (1924-2012) is primarily noted for his famous work The Great War and Modern Memory, but he also wrote and edited 21 books on a wide variety of topics, ranging from 18th century British literature to works on World War II and sardonic critiques of American society and culture. This book offers a thorough introduction to his writings and thought, and argues for Fussell''s importance and relevancy. Covering Fussell''s traumatic experience in World War II and the important influence it had on his life and outlook, this intellectual biography puts in context Fussell''s perspectives on ethics, the human experience, war, and literature as an evaluative and critical endeavor. |
| Imprint Name: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Publisher Name: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-09-27 |