Literary journalism in British and American prose : an historical overview /

"The debate surrounding "fake news" versus "real" news is nothing new. Famous journalists and literary figures have always mixed fact, imagination and critical commentary to produce memorable works. Contrasting the rival yet complementary traditions of "literary" o...

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Main Author:	Underwood, Doug (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:	American fiction > History and criticism. English fiction > History and criticism. Journalism and literature > Great Britain. Journalism and literature > United States. Reportage literature, American > History and criticism. Reportage literature, English > History and criticism. Reporters and reporting > Great Britain. Reporters and reporting > United States. American fiction. English fiction. Journalism and literature. Reportage literature, American. Reportage literature, English. Reporters and reporting. Great Britain. United States. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Summary:	"The debate surrounding "fake news" versus "real" news is nothing new. Famous journalists and literary figures have always mixed fact, imagination and critical commentary to produce memorable works. Contrasting the rival yet complementary traditions of "literary" or "new" journalism in Britain and the U.S., this study explores the credibility of some of the "great" works of English literature"--
Physical Description:	viii, 286 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-270) and index.
ISBN:	1476676216 9781476676210