Screen LibraryThe Epitome of Evil Hitler in American Fiction, 1939-2002 /
This study explores the literary representations of Adolf Hitler in American fiction and makes the case that his figure has slowly developed from a means of left-wing critique into a device of right-wing affirmation.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230620803 |
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This study explores the literary representations of Adolf Hitler in American fiction and makes the case that his figure has slowly developed from a means of left-wing critique into a device of right-wing affirmation. "In this captivating book, Butter provides an astoundingly original blend of close readings and historical analyses and produces a truly illuminating account of Hitler and his many appearances in American culture. Representing the best in cultural studies, The Epitome of Evil is both attentive to the past and sharply critical of how present formulations have emerged from and through that history. Pithy, pointed, and smart, Butter's text is filled with insightful observations that will open new and exciting avenues in American and cultural studies." - Priscilla L. Walton, Carleton University |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2009. |
| Carrier Form: | 228 p. |
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9780230613416 9780230620803 : 0230620809 : |
| CLC: | I11 |
| Contents: | The Emergence, Disappearance, and Return of Hitler Fiction, 1939-1968 * "Keeping the Monster Alive": The Cultural Work of Hitler Fiction * Hitler, Nixon, and Vietnam: Self-Critique in Early 1970s Fiction * Children, Clones, Conspiracies: Projection in Late 1970s and Early 1980s Novels * Enemies and Allegiances: External and Internal Othering since the mid-1980s * Redeeming Hitler? Steve Erickson's Tours of the Black Clock (1989). |