A History of California Literature

Blake Allmendinger's A History of Californian Literature surveys the paradoxical image of the Golden State as a site of dreams and disenchantment, formidable beginnings and ruinous ends. This History encompasses the prismatic nature of California by exploring a variety of historical periods, literary genres, and cultural movements affecting the state's development, from the colonial era to the twenty-first century. Written by a host of leading historians and literary critics, this book offers readers insight into the tensions and contradictions that have shaped the literary landscape of California and also American literature generally.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107052092
• ISBN13: 9781107052093
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 441 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.9" x 9.1"