The myth of emptiness and the new American literature of place

"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 rec...

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Auteur principal : Harding Wendy (Auteur)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : The myth of emptiness and the new American literature of place / Wendy Harding
Publié : Iowa City : University Of Iowa Press , cop. 2014
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XXI-243 p.)
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Résumé : "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"--
Bibliographie : Bibliogr. p. 227-237. Index.
ISBN : 978-1-609-38279-7
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