Gold Standard

IF 0.2 3区 社会学 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Journal of American Studies Pub Date : 2023-01-20 DOI:10.1017/S002187582200024X
S. Whitfield
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The subjects of these two books basically belonged to the same generation. Philip Rahv (1908–73) and Michael Gold (1894–1967) shared origins in the Jewish lower class, and rose to literary prominence during the Great Depression. But from the perspective of posterity, what especially links their names is the notion of “proletarian literature.” In novels and short stories, in sketches and poetry, in drama and reportage, the writers who generally accepted this label repudiated the genteel tradition that had crested in the late Victorian era. To be sure, that decorous era of belles lettres had always been contested. It had its outliers – most famously Mark Twain. The list of those who troubled the taste of the era also included, among younger writers, the barely housebroken Theodore Dreiser and Jack London.
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这两本书的主题基本上属于同一时代。菲利普·拉赫夫(1908-73)和迈克尔·戈尔德(1894-1967)都出身于犹太下层阶级,并在大萧条时期崭露头角。但从后人的角度看,把他们的名字特别联系起来的是“无产阶级文学”的概念。在小说和短篇小说中,在小品和诗歌中,在戏剧和报告文学中,普遍接受这一标签的作家否定了在维多利亚时代晚期达到顶峰的上流社会传统。可以肯定的是,那个高雅的漂亮字母时代一直受到质疑。它也有例外——最著名的是马克·吐温。那些扰乱了那个时代品味的人还包括年轻作家西奥多·德莱塞(Theodore Dreiser)和杰克·伦敦(Jack London)。
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Journal of American Studies
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期刊介绍: Journal of American Studies seeks to critique and interrogate the notion of "America", pursuing this through international perspectives on the history, literature, politics and culture of the United States. The Journal publishes original peer-reviewed research and analysis by established and emerging scholars throughout the world, considering US history, politics, literature, institutions, economics, film, popular culture, geography, sociology and related subjects in domestic, continental, hemispheric, and global contexts. Its expanded book review section offers in-depth analysis of recent American Studies scholarship to promote further discussion and debate.
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