The Preface : American Authorship in the Twentieth Century /

Building on insights from the fields of textual criticism, bibliography, narratology, authorship studies, and book history, The Preface: American Authorship in the Twentieth Century examines the role that prefaces played in the development of professional authorship in America. Many of the prefaces...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tangedal, Ross K. (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed. 2021.
Series:	New Directions in Book History,
Subjects:	Books-History. America-Literatures. Printing. Publishers and publishing. Technology in literature. Celebrities. Popular Culture. History of the Book. North American Literature. Printing and Publishing. Literature and Technology/Media. Celebrity Studies. Popular Culture . Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction An Influence on the Public: Writers, Authors, Prefaces
Chapter One People Have to Learn: Willa Cather's Introductions to My Ántonia
Chapter Two Stepping In or Turning Back: Ring Lardner and Authorial Refusal
Chapter Three Inhibiting Signposts: F. Scott Fitzgerald and Authorial Anxiety
Chapter Four The Will to Control: Ernest Hemingway and the Action of Writing
Chapter Five The Awful Responsibility: Robert Penn Warren, Ralph Ellison, and Time
Chapter Six A Safe Distance: Toni Morrison and the Search for Legacy
Conclusion Every Given Moment Has Its Value: To Get a Proper Reading.