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First published in 1925, In the American Grain is a daring and provocative investigation into the origins of American identity. In this hybrid work-at once fiction, history, and criticism-Williams reimagines figures linked to the nation's past, from Columbus, Cortés, Montezuma, and Cotton Mather to Jacaqata, Aaron Burr, Edgar Allan Poe, and Lincoln to uncover the restless, contradictory impulses shaping America still today. In twenty-one kaleidoscopic essays written in different styles for each subject, Williams does not simply recall but responds creatively to the past so it may properly guide actions in the present. These admiring, caustic, and visionary portraits coalesce into a major contribution to ongoing debates over the proper ways of telling American history. With a a biographical timeline and a new introduction that situates the book within contemporary debates and explains its enduring significance.
Editions of In the American Grain (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
- Paperback
- ISBN 9798902670025
- EBook
- ISBN 9798902670131
- Kindle
- ISBN B0GH8TLGPJ
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First published in 1925, In the American Grain is a daring and provocative investigation into the origins of American identity. In this hybrid work-at once fiction, history, and criticism-Williams reimagines figures linked to the nation's past, from Columbus, Cortés, Montezuma, and Cotton Mather to Jacaqata, Aaron Burr, Edgar Allan Poe, and Lincoln to uncover the restless, contradictory impulses shaping America still today. In twenty-one kaleidoscopic essays written in different styles for each subject, Williams does not simply recall but responds creatively to the past so it may properly guide actions in the present. These admiring, caustic, and visionary portraits coalesce into a major contribution to ongoing debates over the proper ways of telling American history. With a a biographical timeline and a new introduction that situates the book within contemporary debates and explains its enduring significance.
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What is In the American Grain (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) about?
First published in 1925, In the American Grain is a daring and provocative investigation into the origins of American identity. In this hybrid work-at once fiction, history, and criticism-Williams reimagines figures linked to the nation's past, from Columbus, Cortés, Montezuma, and Cotton Mather to Jacaqata, Aaron Burr, Edgar Allan Poe, and Lincoln to uncover the restless, contradictory impulses shaping America still today. In twenty-one kaleidoscopic essays written in different styles for each subject, Williams does not simply recall but responds creatively to the past so it may properly guide actions in the present. These admiring, caustic, and visionary portraits coalesce into a major contribution to ongoing debates over the proper ways of telling American history. With a a biographical timeline and a new introduction that situates the book within contemporary debates and explains its enduring significance.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in In the American Grain (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general
Where can I read a sample of In the American Grain (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)?
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How long is In the American Grain (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) and how many pages does it have?
In the American Grain (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) has 248 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book In the American Grain (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)?
William Carlos Williams; Ulrich Baer (Introduction by)
Who is the Publisher of the book In the American Grain (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)?
Warbler Classics
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In the American Grain (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) is available as paperback(ISBN 9798902670025) and ebook(ISBN 9798902670131) and kindle(ISBN B0GH8TLGPJ)
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