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- catalog abstract ""In The Politics of Exile, Bryan R. Washington critically analyzes the writings of Henry James, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and James Baldwin. He argues that the novels and essays of Baldwin are an ideal lens through which to examine the writings of the two American exiles of previous generations. Baldwin was a passionate reader of Henry James. But because he was a racial "outsider," Baldwin's apparent readiness to embrace the values and assumptions inherent in the so-called genteel bourgeois tradition, to which Fitzgerald was committed as well, is a paradox that Washington subjects to intensive investigation." "Washington explains how Baldwin provides a way of reconsidering James and Fitzgerald, whose ultimately nativist political ideas have been largely ignored by other critics. His fresh and original approach connects to contemporary theories on the socio-cultural work that literary texts perform. Washington considers race, gender, and class as well as sexual orientation and repressions - the homoerotic and the homophobic - in this thorough examination of exile writers. The author draws on Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Another Country to inform his readings of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night and James's "The Beast in the Jungle" and Daisy Miller." "The juxtaposition of James, Fitzgerald, and Baldwin is striking, and the volume offers the reader unique insights into the experience of exile and the writings of Americans abroad."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b7480027.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description ""In The Politics of Exile, Bryan R. Washington critically analyzes the writings of Henry James, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and James Baldwin. He argues that the novels and essays of Baldwin are an ideal lens through which to examine the writings of the two American exiles of previous generations. Baldwin was a passionate reader of Henry James. But because he was a racial "outsider," Baldwin's apparent readiness to embrace the values and assumptions inherent in the so-called genteel bourgeois tradition, to which Fitzgerald was committed as well, is a paradox that Washington subjects to intensive investigation." "Washington explains how Baldwin provides a way of reconsidering James and Fitzgerald, whose ultimately nativist political ideas have been largely ignored by other critics. His fresh and original approach connects to contemporary theories on the socio-cultural work that literary texts perform. Washington considers race, gender, and class as well as sexual orientation and repressions - the homoerotic and the homophobic - in this thorough examination of exile writers. The author draws on Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Another Country to inform his readings of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night and James's "The Beast in the Jungle" and Daisy Miller." "The juxtaposition of James, Fitzgerald, and Baldwin is striking, and the volume offers the reader unique insights into the experience of exile and the writings of Americans abroad."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Going to meet the master ("Going to meet the man") -- 2. The Daisy chain : The great Gatsby and Daisy Miller or The politics of privacy -- 3. "Communities" of exiles : Tender is the night -- 4. The beast in Giovanni's room -- 5. Stranger's return -- 6. Writing the American scene : James and Baldwin, James/Baldwin, James Baldwin -- 7. In another country.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 171 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Politics of exile.".
- catalog identifier "1555532098 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Politics of exile.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boston : Northeastern University Press,".
- catalog relation "Politics of exile.".
- catalog spatial "Europe".
- catalog subject "818/.5409 20".
- catalog subject "American fiction 20th century History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "American fiction Europe History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "American literature European influences.".
- catalog subject "Americans Europe History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "Exiles in literature.".
- catalog subject "Exiles' writings History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "James, Henry, 1843-1916 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "PS159.E85 W37 1995".
- catalog subject "Political fiction, American History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Politics and literature Europe History 20th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Going to meet the master ("Going to meet the man") -- 2. The Daisy chain : The great Gatsby and Daisy Miller or The politics of privacy -- 3. "Communities" of exiles : Tender is the night -- 4. The beast in Giovanni's room -- 5. Stranger's return -- 6. Writing the American scene : James and Baldwin, James/Baldwin, James Baldwin -- 7. In another country.".
- catalog title "The politics of exile : ideology in Henry James, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and James Baldwin / Bryan R. Washington.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".