The Cambridge Companion to American Literature of the 1930s

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This Companion offers a compelling survey of American literature in the 1930s. These thirteen new essays by accomplished scholars in the field provide re-examinations of crucial trends in the decade: the rise of the proletarian novel; the intersection of radical politics and experimental aesthetics; the documentary turn; the rise of left-wing theatres; popular fictional genres; the impact of Marxist thought on African-American historical writing; the relation of modernist prose to mass entertainment. Placing such issues in their political and economic contexts, this Companion constitutes an excellent introduction to a vital area of critical and scholarly inquiry. This collection also functions as a valuable reference guide to Depression-era cultural practice, furnishing readers with a chronology of important historical events in the decade and crucial publication dates, as well as a wide-ranging bibliography for those interested in reading further into the field.

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Chronology
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Introduction
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- By William Solomon
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1 - Marxist Literary Debates in the 1930s
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- By Alan M. Wald
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2 - Aesthetics and Politics of the Depression Era
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- By Matthew Stratton
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3 - Architects of History
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Politics and Experimentalism in American Writing of the 1930s
- By Catherine Morley
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4 - Radical Politics and Experimental Poetics in the 1930s
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- By Ruth Jennison
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5 - “I plan to send you some pictures”
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Documenting the 1930s in Cold Blood
- By Paula Rabinowitz
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6 - Songs of Social Significance
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Theater of the Depression Era
- By Ilka Saal
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7 - Literature and Labor
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- By Laura Hapke
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8 - Transgression and Redemption in the 1930s
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- By Thomas J. Ferraro
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9 - The “Race Radical” Thrust of Ethnic Proletarian Literature in the 1930s
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- By Christopher Vials
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10 - African American Historical Writing in the Depression
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- By Nathaniel Mills
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11 - Popular Fiction in the 1930s
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- By Jennifer Haytock, William Solomon
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12 - Performance and Politics in the 1930s
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- By William Solomon
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13 - Remembering the 1930s in Contemporary Historical Fiction
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- By Caren Irr
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Further Reading
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Index
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The Cambridge Companion to American Literature of the 1930s
pp i-i

The Cambridge Companion to American Literature of the 1930s - Series page
pp ii-ii

The Cambridge Companion to American Literature of the 1930s - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Illustrations
pp vii-viii

Contributors
pp ix-xii

Chronology
pp xiii-xviii

Introduction
pp 1-17

1 - Marxist Literary Debates in the 1930s
pp 18-35

2 - Aesthetics and Politics of the Depression Era
pp 36-54

3 - Architects of History
pp 55-71

4 - Radical Politics and Experimental Poetics in the 1930s
pp 72-91

5 - “I plan to send you some pictures”
pp 92-110

6 - Songs of Social Significance
pp 111-126

7 - Literature and Labor
pp 127-144

8 - Transgression and Redemption in the 1930s
pp 145-161

9 - The “Race Radical” Thrust of Ethnic Proletarian Literature in the 1930s
pp 162-179

10 - African American Historical Writing in the Depression
pp 180-198

11 - Popular Fiction in the 1930s
pp 199-217

12 - Performance and Politics in the 1930s
pp 218-233

13 - Remembering the 1930s in Contemporary Historical Fiction
pp 234-250

Further Reading
pp 251-258

Index
pp 259-271

Cambridge Companions to … - Series page
pp 272-276

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