Hemingway and His Conspirators - Hollywood,Scribners, and the Making of American Celebrity Culture

Utilizing a cast of famous characters, and paying close attention to the emergent mass marketplace of the '20s and '30s, author Leonard Leff recounts the backstage story of how Ernest Hemingway--with the help of his editor Max Perkins--seized upon this emerging mass culture to become the premier author of the 20th century. 8 pages of photos.

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By Leonard J. Leff

Summary

With a cast of famous characters, the backstage story of how Hemingway seized upon an emerging mass culture to become the premier author of the twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Leonard J Leff, Leonard J. Leff, Leff Leonard J.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.1997
• EAN: 9780847685448
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8544-8
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 236 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 558 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; USA, Cultural Studies, Biography: business & industry, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business, 20th Century, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Biography: business and industry, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Media, Information & Communication Industries, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form