Masculinity and the paradox of violence in American fiction, 1950-75 /

Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction, 1950-1975 explores the intersections of violence, masculinity, and racial and ethnic tension in America as it is depicted in the fiction of Richard Wright, Norman Mailer, Saul Bellow, James Baldwin and Philip Roth. Maggie McKinley reconsid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McKinley, Maggie (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, 2015.
Subjects:	American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Masculinity in literature. Violence in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General. LITERARY CRITICISM / American / African American. LITERARY CRITICISM / General.

Table of Contents:

Introduction I. Multiple Masculinities and the Momentum of Violence in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man II. Existentialism, Violence, and Racial Identity: The Shape of Masculinity in Richard Wright's The Outsider and The Long Dream III. Violent Liberation and Racialized Masculinities: Norman Mailer's "The White Negro" and An American Dream IV. From Herzog to Sammler: Saul Bellow's Meditations on Masculinity, Modernity, and Violence V. Desire, Violence, and Masculine Anxiety in Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Another Country VI. "A grueling and gratifying ethical life": Manhood, Morality, and Violence in Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint and My Life as a Man Conclusion Bibliography Notes Index.