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The Text and the Voice

The Text and the Voice Writing, Speaking, and Democracy in American Literature

Hardback (02 Aug 1994)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

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Columbia University Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780231084987
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 810.9
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 415
Weight: 720g
Height: 236mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 35mm