At war with The red badge of courage : a critical and cultural history /

At war with The red badge of courage : a critical and cultural history /

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Author / Creator:	Hayes, Kevin J., author.
Imprint:	Rochester, New York : Camden House, 2021. ©2021
Description:	228 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in American literature and culture : literary criticism in perspective Studies in American literature and culture. Literary criticism in perspective.
Subject:	Crane, Stephen, -- 1871-1900. -- Red badge of courage. Crane, Stephen, -- 1871-1900 -- Appreciation -- History. Crane, Stephen, -- 1871-1900. Red badge of courage (Crane, Stephen) War and literature. Art appreciation. War and literature. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Literature and the war. United States. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12514537

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ISBN:	9781640140561 1640140565 9781800101081 9781800101098
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Stephen Crane's masterpiece The Red Badge of Courage was a sensation when it first appeared in 1895: many readers were astonished that this upstart, born after the Civil War, had written the single best novel on the subject. It remains one of the best books on the experience of war in American literature. Since its publication, The Red Badge has been repeatedly subjected to new scrutiny - not only by the passing of time and the changing of critical trends, but by every new war - to see if Crane's story still holds its power. So far, it has done so, not just in the eyes of literary critics but also among soldiers. The two world wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: all these have shaped the book's critical reception; and veterans, many of whom have commended Crane's insight into the experience of battle, have significantly affected how it has been read and understood. After World War I, Red Badge was closely associated with modernist novels written by those with wartime experience, Ernest Hemingway most importantly. After World War II and Korea, the book resonated with the many veterans the G.I. Bill brought into the classroom to study American literature, some of whom became critics themselves. And during and after Vietnam and the other controversial wars that have followed, Crane's book has continued to call forth a steady stream of critical response. Kevin J. Hayes's book is the story of the critical reception of The Red Badge both in and out of war"--
Other form:	Online version: Hayes, Kevin J. At war with The red badge of courage Rochester, New York : Camden House, 2021 9781800101081

Table of Contents:

Introduction
"Read the Badge"
Red Badge in the Trenches
The Rise of Literary History
The Red Badge of Courage and World War II
Academia after the War
The Vietnam Era
Trauma, Disability, and the War on Terror.