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American sea literature : seascapes, beach narratives, and underwater explorations
- Title
- American sea literature : seascapes, beach narratives, and underwater explorations / Shin Yamashiro (Associate Professor of American Literature, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan).
- Author
- Yamashiro, Shin
- Publication
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
- ©2014
- Supplementary Content
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Details
- Description
- viii, 125 pages; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "Implementing a never-before-seen approach to sea literature, American Sea Literature: Seascapes, Beach Narratives, and Underwater Explorations explores the role of American maritime activities and their cultural representations in literature. Differentiating between the 'terrestrial' and 'oceanic' as concepts, Shin Yamashiro divides sea literature into three categories: literature on the sea, by the sea, and beneath the sea. Discussing both canonical works and new books on scuba diving, deep-sea explorations, and surfing, this fascinating study recognizes sea literature's unique influence on American history"--
- Series Statement
- Palgrave Pivot
- Uniform Title
- Palgrave pivot.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction : On the Sea, By the Sea, Beneath the Sea -- 1. American Sea Literature -- on the Sea -- 2. American Sea Literature -- by the Sea -- 3. American Sea Literature -- beneath the Sea -- Epilogue : Rooftop Water Tank.
- Call Number
- JFD 14-5379
- ISBN
- 9781137465665 (hardback)
- 1137465662 (hardback)
- 9781137463265 (epub) (canceled/invalid)
- 9781137463302 (pdf) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2014028112
- OCLC
- 891385500
- Author
- Yamashiro, Shin, author.
- Title
- American sea literature : seascapes, beach narratives, and underwater explorations / Shin Yamashiro (Associate Professor of American Literature, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan).
- Publisher
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
- Copyright Date
- ©2014
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Palgrave PivotPalgrave pivot.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Research Call Number
- JFD 14-5379