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American culture, by definition, lacked a coherent identity. The new-found man was necessarily initiated into an intricate masquerade, whose postures often seemed grotesque in comparison to the more staid contentions of transatlantic visitors. The carnival tradition of America, asserts the author of this volume, insists on an inexhaustible play of mobility, transformation and fun. Such masks may be festal masks of joyous regeneration, or secretive masks hiding nothing but vacuum or dread. The essays in this book explore that dichotomy.
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- PublisherBarnes & Noble,Inc
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0389205850
- ISBN 13 9780389205852
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages238
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