Description
A retrospective look at criticism that appeared soon after the author's suicide shows a collection of writing that - from the perspective of the 1990s - seems hesitant. If Hemingway himself seemed to fault his life's work, perhaps the previously acknowledged brilliance of his writing might be called into question. Essays of the 1960s and 1970s dealt with small issues, close readings, and limited concerns. But, as the nature of the critical enterprise changed, so too did the kind of criticism devoted to Hemingway's words. Much of this collection presents the Hemingway oeuvre as culturally provocative, especially on the questions of gender, sexuality, and race; and, for the first time in the "decades" series, a great many of the essays have been written by women scholars.
Book Information
ISBN 9780870134890
Author Linda Wagner-Martin
Format Paperback
Page Count 427
Imprint Michigan State University Press
Publisher Michigan State University Press