The Origins of American Literature Studies: An Institutional History

by Elizabeth Renker

Book Overview

Although American literature is a standard subject in the American college curriculum, a century ago few people thought it should be taught there. Elizabeth Renker uncovers the complex historical process through which American literature overcame its image of aesthetic and historical inferiority to become an important field for academic study and research. Renker's extensive original archival research focuses on four institutions of higher education...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521141990
• ISBN13: 9780521141994
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"