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Negative Liberties: Morrison, Pynchon, and the Problem of Liberal Ideology
Cyrus R. K. Patell
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Paperback. Bringing two voices into the discussion - Toni Morrison and Thomas Pynchon - to examine the different ways in which their writings embody, engage, and critique the official narratives generated by US liberal ideology, the author revises important ideas in the debate over individualism and the political theory of liberalism. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 264 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 435.
Since the nineteenth century, ideas centered on the individual, on Emersonian self-reliance, and on the right of the individual to the pursuit of happiness have had a tremendous presence in the United States—and even more so after the Reagan era. But has this presence been for the good of all? In Negative Liberties Cyrus R. K. Patell revises important ideas in the debate about individualism and the political theory of liberalism. He does so by adding two new voices to the current discussion—Toni Morrison and Thomas Pynchon—to examine the different ways in which their writings embody, engage, and critique the ... Read more
Since the nineteenth century, ideas centered on the individual, on Emersonian self-reliance, and on the right of the individual to the pursuit of happiness have had a tremendous presence in the United States—and even more so after the Reagan era. But has this presence been for the good of all? In Negative Liberties Cyrus R. K. Patell revises important ideas in the debate about individualism and the political theory of liberalism. He does so by adding two new voices to the current discussion—Toni Morrison and Thomas Pynchon—to examine the different ways in which their writings embody, engage, and critique the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
New Americanists
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822326694
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V9780822326694
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About Cyrus R. K. Patell
Cyrus R. K. Patell is Associate Professor of English at New York University. He is the author of Joyce’s Use of History in “Finnegans Wake” and a contributor to the Cambridge History of American Literature, Volume 7: Prose Writing, 1940–1990.
Reviews for Negative Liberties: Morrison, Pynchon, and the Problem of Liberal Ideology
“Negative Liberties combines historical, literary, cultural, and political interests as it includes a historical study and critique of ‘individualism,’ excellent literary chapters devoted to fresh readings of Thomas Pynchon and Toni Morrison, and a political examination of the relationship of liberty and slavery. Inspired by Sacvan Bercovitch, Cyrus Patell’s book is a thoughtful contribution to American Studies.”—Werner Sollors, Harvard University ... Read more