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- catalog abstract ""Nathanael West has been hailed as "an apocalyptic writer," "a writer on the left," and "a precursor to postmodernism." But until now no critic has succeeded in fully engaging West's distinctive method of negation. In American Superrealism, Jonathan Veitch examines West's letters, short stories, screenplays and novels - some of which are discussed here for the first time - as well as West's collaboration with William Carlos Williams during their tenure as the editors of Contact. Locating West in a lively, American avant-garde tradition that sketches from Marcel Duchamp to Andy Warhol, Veitch explores the possibilities and limitations of dada and surrealism - the use of readymades, scatalogical humor, human machines, "exquisite corpses"--As modes of social criticism."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Project Muse UPCC books net".
- catalog contributor b10436264.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description ""Nathanael West has been hailed as "an apocalyptic writer," "a writer on the left," and "a precursor to postmodernism." But until now no critic has succeeded in fully engaging West's distinctive method of negation. In American Superrealism, Jonathan Veitch examines West's letters, short stories, screenplays and novels - some of which are discussed here for the first time - as well as West's collaboration with William Carlos Williams during their tenure as the editors of Contact. Locating West in a lively, American avant-garde tradition that sketches from Marcel Duchamp to Andy Warhol, Veitch explores the possibilities and limitations of dada and surrealism - the use of readymades, scatalogical humor, human machines, "exquisite corpses"--As modes of social criticism."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-174) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: Who Can We Shoot? The Crisis of Representation in the 1930s -- 1. American Superrealism -- 2. Euclid's Asshole: The Dream Life of Balso Snell -- 3. "Lousy with Pure / Reeking with Stark": Contact -- 4. The People Talk: Miss Lonelyhearts -- 5. The Folklore of Capitalism: A Cool Million -- 6. The Cliches Are Having a Ball: The Day of the Locust -- Postscript: Madonna's Bustier; or "The Burning of Los Angeles."".
- catalog extent "xx, 182 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "American superrealism.".
- catalog identifier "0299157008 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0299157040 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "American superrealism.".
- catalog isPartOf "Wisconsin project on American writers".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Madison : University of Wisconsin Press,".
- catalog relation "American superrealism.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "813/.52 21".
- catalog subject "Capitalism and literature United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Depressions in literature.".
- catalog subject "Economics in literature.".
- catalog subject "Literature and society United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Mimesis in literature.".
- catalog subject "National characteristics, American, in literature.".
- catalog subject "PS3545.E8334 Z9 1997".
- catalog subject "Politics and literature United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Surrealism (Literature) United States.".
- catalog subject "West, Nathanael, 1903-1940 Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Who Can We Shoot? The Crisis of Representation in the 1930s -- 1. American Superrealism -- 2. Euclid's Asshole: The Dream Life of Balso Snell -- 3. "Lousy with Pure / Reeking with Stark": Contact -- 4. The People Talk: Miss Lonelyhearts -- 5. The Folklore of Capitalism: A Cool Million -- 6. The Cliches Are Having a Ball: The Day of the Locust -- Postscript: Madonna's Bustier; or "The Burning of Los Angeles."".
- catalog title "American superrealism : Nathanael West and the politics of representation in the 1930s / Jonathan Veitch.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".