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Literary Luxuries traces the trajectory of American literature over the last three decades, charting its path from the Iowa Writers Workshop and literary magazines to Congress and the National Endowment for the Arts. Through the author’s wide-ranging experience, the book examines the culture wars, educational structures, and the daily realities of writers, while exploring major literary movements, aesthetics, and the role of government in supporting the arts.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Joe David Bellamy
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