Romance of the Road: The Literature of the American HighwayPopular Press, 1996 - 170 pagina's In journeys of self-discovery, quests to define our national identity, opportunities to escape from the daily routine, and expressions of social protest - the American road narrative has been a significant and popular literary genre for four decades. Romance of the Road captures America's love affair with roads, cars, travel, speed, and the lure of open spaces. With roots reaching back to quest romance and pilgrimage, the literature of the American highway explores our diverse and often conflicted cultural values. This comprehensive study of an important American art form examines how road narratives create dialogues between travelers, authors, and readers about who we are, what we value, and where we hope to be going. |
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A Chronology of Genre Memory | 17 |
Disharmony and Protest | 33 |
Search for a National Identity | 51 |
Journeys of SelfDiscovery | 69 |
Escape Experimentation and Parody | 89 |
The American Highway and Cultural Diversity | 107 |
Reentry and the Road Mythos | 127 |
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