Comforting myths : concerning the political in art /

"In this collection of brief essays (the first originally a lecture), Rabih Alameddine questions the premise of dividing politics and art into an either/or proposition. He points to the underlying political nature of most works of literature and reveals how a political dimension enlarges a work...

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Main Author:	Alameddine, Rabih (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2024.
Series:	Kapnick foundation distinguished writer-in-residence lectures for 2021
Subjects:	Fiction > History and criticism. Politics in literature. Politics and literature. Arts > Political aspects. Roman > Histoire et critique. Politique et littérature. Arts > Aspect politique. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Fiction Writing. LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Culture, Race & Ethnicity. Essays.