A History of California Literature

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A History of California Literature is written by Blake Allmendinger and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1107280354 (ISBN 10) and 9781107280359 (ISBN 13).

"A History of Californian Literature surveys the paradoxical image of the Golden State as a site of dreams and disenchantment, formidable beginnings and ruinous ends. This History encompasses the prismatic nature of California by exploring a variety of historical periods, literary genres, and cultural movements affecting the state's development, from the colonial era to the twenty-first century. Written by a host of leading historians and literary critics, this book offers readers insight into the tensions and contradictions that have shaped the literary landscape of California and also American literature generally"--