Romance Of The Road: Literature Of The American Highway

by Ronald Primeau

Book Overview

For four decades, the American road narrative has been a significant and popular literary genre for expressing journeys of self discovery. These works have been used as springboards for authors to define our national identity, to explore opportunities to escape from the daily routine, and to express social protest. This comprehensive study of an important American art form examines how road narratives create dialogues between travelers, authors, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879726989
• ISBN13: 9780879726980
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"