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The novel of violence in America, 1920-1950.

Title
  1. The novel of violence in America, 1920-1950.
Published by
  1. [Dallas] Southern Methodist University, 1950.
Author
  1. Frohock, W. M. (Wilbur Merrill), 1908-

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Additional authors
  1. Southern Methodist University, publisher.
Description
  1. 216 p. ports.; 24 cm.
Subject
  1. 1900-1999
  2. Geschichte 1920-1950
  3. American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism
  4. Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique
  5. American fiction
  6. Gewalt Motiv
  7. Roman
  8. USA
Genre/Form
  1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Contents
  1. ch. 1. Two strains of sensibility -- ch. 2. John Dos Passos ... of time and frustration -- ch. 3. Thomas Wolfe ... of time and neurosis -- ch. 4. James Farrell ... the precise content -- ch. 5. James M. Cain ... tabloid tragedy -- ch. 6. William Faulkner ... the private vision -- ch. 7. Erskine Caldwell ... the dangers of ambiguity -- ch. 8. John Steinbeck ... the utility of wrath -- ch. 9. Ernest Hemingway ... the river and the hawk -- ch. 10. Violence and ethics.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library