COMPOSITION OF HERMAN MELVILLE by Mitchell, Rick ISBN 1841500674
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[edit] COMPOSITION OF HERMAN MELVILLE
This is a text which may be applied as both textbook and supplementary reading. As a work of dramatic historical fiction, written by Walter Benjamin and primarily focused on Herman Melville, it should be of interest to any Melville or American studies enthusiast.
The Composition of Herman Melville admits the truth of Walter Benjamin's view of history as 'time filled by the presence of now'. The play, which contains biographical information relating to Herman Melville, is an exploration of the ways in which writers compose and are composed. Parallels between past and present (in racism, domestic abuse, and the plight of the visionary American artist) are clearly implied; but the play also utilizes new technologies, like video, in order to represent the kind of dialectical history and representation promoted by Benjamin. The utilization of various performance strategies within the play generates the exposure of the complex textuality of a writer who has haunted the landscape of America from the midnineteenth century to the present. This is a text which may be applied as both textbook and supplementary reading. As a rare work of dramatic historical fiction primarily focused on Herman Melville, it will be an invaluable addition to the library of any Melville or American Studies enthusiast.
[edit] Book Details
[edit] Title
COMPOSITION OF HERMAN MELVILLE
[edit] Author
Mitchell, Rick
[edit] ISBN
1841500674
[edit] Published
30/01/2002
[edit] Publisher
Intellect Books
[edit] Binding
paperback
[edit] Retail Price
14.95 (GBP)
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13.45 (GBP)
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