Leslie Fiedler: Critic, Provocateur, Pop Culture Guru

By Prem Kumari Srivastava

The controversial Leslie Fiedler (1917-2003) was one of the first critics of popular culture as well as an early proponent of queer theory. This book traces the evolution of this larger-than-life figure through an extensive examination of his works. Beginning with his homoerotic reading of the relationship between Jim and Huck Finn in the Mark Twain novel, this book covers how his many contributions have been provocative, outrageous, novel, and enduring.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786463511
• ISBN13: 9780786463510
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher