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Culture writing : literature and anthropology in the midcentury Atlantic world /

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"Culture Writing argues that the period of decolonization witnessed dynamic exchanges between writers and anthropologists on both sides of the Atlantic. The book analyzes writers who engaged professionally with anthropology--Barbara Pym, Ursula Le Guin, Saul Bellow, Édouard Glissant--and anthro...

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Main Author: Watson, Tim, 1965- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Literature and anthropology.
Anthropology in literature.
Ethnology in literature.
Culture in literature.
Literature, Modern > 20th century > History and criticism.
Anthropologists' writings > History and criticism.
Littérature et anthropologie.
Anthropologie dans la littérature.
Ethnologie dans la littérature.
Culture dans la littérature.
Littérature > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Écrits d'anthropologues > Histoire et critique.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
Anthropologists' writings
Anthropology in literature
Culture in literature
Ethnology in literature
Literature and anthropology
Literature, Modern
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Culture Writing argues that the period of decolonization witnessed dynamic exchanges between writers and anthropologists on both sides of the Atlantic. The book analyzes writers who engaged professionally with anthropology--Barbara Pym, Ursula Le Guin, Saul Bellow, Édouard Glissant--and anthropologists who adopted literary forms--Laura Bohannan, Michel Leiris, and Claude Lévi-Strauss"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190852689
0190852682
9780190852702
0190852704