The Haunted States of America
The Haunted States of America
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Part of Gothic Literary Studies series
Summary
The Haunted States of America: Gothic Regionalism in Post-war American fiction focuses on existing regional Gothic strains to examine how the anxieties, fears and concerns illustrated in the works of several post-World War II writers can be best understood through regional history and identity.
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The Haunted States of America by James Morgart
Prior studies of post-war American Gothic literature (and even American horror films) have primarily interpreted Gothic cultural production of the post-war period through a Cold War lens. Despite legitimate reasons for such an approach, this emphasis has limited inquiries into post-war fiction as well as our understanding of the nation’s complicated identity. While the federal government and its investigative agencies may have been preoccupied with the so-called ‘red menace’ that threatened to spread across the planet, each region of the country already possessed major strains of Gothic fiction that focused on regional anxieties – namely of those connected to women and minorities that threatened the region’s constructed identity and balance of power. The Haunted States of America shifts the focus to these Gothic strains by examining how the anxieties, fears and concerns illustrated in the works of several post-World War II writers can be best understood through regional history and identity.
James Morgart is Assistant Professor of English at West Virginia University, Keyser, where he teaches English composition and literature classes while also researching American Gothic literature and film.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9781786838766 |
ISBN 10 | 1786838761 |
Title | The Haunted States of America |
Author | James Morgart |
Series | Gothic Literary Studies |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding type | Hardback |
Publisher | University of Wales Press |
Year published | 2022-05-15 |
Number of pages | 256 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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