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The Text and the Voice: Writing, Speaking, Democracy, and American Literature Portelli, Alessandro (University of Rome)
The Text and the Voice: Writing, Speaking, Democracy, and American Literature
Portelli, Alessandro (University of Rome)
This assessment of American literary history explores the ways in which the interplay of written and oral forms shaped the foundations of both national literature and political identity. It examines numerous texts, written from colonial to modern times, considering how speech and writing interact.
415 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 25, 1994 |
| ISBN13 | 9780231084987 |
| Publishers | Columbia University Press |
| Pages | 415 |
| Dimensions | 158 × 236 × 35 mm · 703 g |