From the Delivered to the Dispatched: Masculinity in Modern American Fiction (1969-1977) (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature)

Book Details

• Publisher: Routledge

• Author: Harriet Stilley

• Language: English

• Edition: 1

• ISBN: 9781138366978

• Pages: 214

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches

About The Book

From the Delivered to the Dispatched: Masculinity in Modern American Fiction (1969-1977) provides a rigorous exploration of masculinity in late twentieth-century American fiction. Harriet Stilley’s insightful study examines how post-war American authors navigated the tension between capitalist consumer culture and traditional national ideals of American manhood.

Focusing on the works of iconic contemporary authors such as Cormac McCarthy, Toni Morrison, and Michael Herr, the book explores themes of hypermasculine male violence, the classical and grotesque body, and the representation of masculinity through distinct regional lenses, such as the Western frontier, the American Adam, Southern Gothic, and Suburban Gothic.

Through a deep analysis of these authors and their narratives, Stilley uncovers the complexities of American masculinity in a rapidly changing cultural landscape. The book serves as an essential resource for scholars and students of American literature, gender studies, and cultural criticism, offering new perspectives on how masculinity was portrayed and contested in modern fiction.