The Politics of Literary Reputation: Making and Claiming of "St.George" Orwell - Hardcover

Rodden, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195039548 ISBN 13: 9780195039542

Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, 1989

Synopsis

This is a fascinating study - part biography, part cultural history - about George Orwell and his literary reputation. No one gained such sudden fame as Orwell did in the United States after publication of his two most important works, "Animal Farm" and "1984". In addition, no contemporary literary figure has continued to have such a strong reputation for such a long time. Rodden's book is partly about the nature of literary reputations: how they are established and maintained. But more important is the question of Orwell's career and influence: how he has been perceived and adopted by political factions from left to right; the development of his literary career, and the immense influence he has had in the United States.

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About the Author:

About the Author John Rodden teaches in the Department of Rhetoric and Communication Studies at the University of Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0195039548
• ISBN 13: 9780195039542
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 491