 | I Sing the Body Politic: History as Prophecy in Contemporary American Literature Subjects: Literature and history -- United States; Literature and society -- United States; Politics and literature -- United States; American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United Stat; The end of George W. Bush's imperial presidency means that the wreckage of the republic's political ideals is now subject to a vigorous reassessment. In essays by five senior scholars, major works of American literature and film are analyzed in the context of a larger set of arguments about American injustice at home and across the empire. Peter Swirski is director of American Studies at Hong Kong University and author of numerous books, including A Stanislaw Lem Reader, From Lowbrow to Nobrow, The Art and Science of Stanislaw Lem, and All Roads Lead to the American City. |
