The Politics of Literary Reputation : The Making and Claiming of “St. George” Orwell

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as new, pp. 478, b/w illustrations. “The Politics of Literary Reputation offers the first systematic study of artistic reputation as well as a fascinating account of one writer’s ascension to literary sainthood. It provides a searching analysis of the many issues radiating from the name and work of the most controversial political writer of the twentieth century. Indeed, by using Orwell as a lens through which to view the myriad events which his writings have influenced, Rodden achieves nothing less than a panoramic cultural history of the postwar West. “

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ISBN 195039548
Published Date 1989
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New York, NY, U.S.A.
Edition 2nd Printing
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as new, pp. 478, b/w illustrations. “The Politics of Literary Reputation offers the first systematic study of artistic reputation as well as a fascinating account of one writer’s ascension to literary sainthood. It provides a searching analysis of the many issues radiating from the name and work of the most controversial political writer of the twentieth century. Indeed, by using Orwell as a lens through which to view the myriad events which his writings have influenced, Rodden achieves nothing less than a panoramic cultural history of the postwar West. “

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Weight 0.85 kg