Literary careers in the modern era /

"Literary Careers in the Modern Era is the first study of the shape and diversity of the literary career in the 20th and 21st centuries. It engages questions such as: what counts as a successful career for a literary author and how do norms of success change over time? And given the explosion o...

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Group Author: Davidson, Guy; Evans, Nicola
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: Houndmills, Basingtoke, Hampshire :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "Literary Careers in the Modern Era is the first study of the shape and diversity of the literary career in the 20th and 21st centuries. It engages questions such as: what counts as a successful career for a literary author and how do norms of success change over time? And given the explosion of self-publishing in the digital era, who now counts as an 'author'? Although literary criticism often focuses on an individual author's career, what is meant by this term is rarely examined. This collection of essays, which brings together scholarship on a wide range of authors from Australia, Canada,
Carrier Form: ix, 240 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-230) and index.
ISBN: 9781137478498 (hardcover) :
1137478497 (hardcover)
Index Number: PS228
CLC: I561.065
I712.065
Call Number: I712.065/L776