American Lives

Edited by Alfred Hornung. This volume focuses on religious, historical, literary, cultural and political models, developed in America, for the realization and representation of American lives. These articles demonstrate the importance of different forms of life writing for the disciplines of American Studies. Experts in the field such as literary and cultural critics Sidonie Smith, Craig Howes, Birgit Däwes, historian Thomas Bender, and writer critic Siri Hustvedt among others cover the wide range of the presentation and performance of selves in colonial literature, nature writing, immigrant and campaign auto/biographies, religion, film, TV series, rap music, graphic presentations, comics, and sports. 563 Seiten mit 25 Abb., gebunden (American Studies; Vol. 234/Winter Verlag 2013) leichte Lagerspuren

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