ON AMERICAN FICTION

A brief, powerful analysis of three major twentieth-century writers: Dos Passos, Nabokov, and Faulkner. Iconic French novelist, playwright, and essayist Jean-Paul Sartre is widely recognized as one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century, and his work has remained relevant and thought-provoking through the decades. The Seagull Sartre Library now presents some of his most incisive philosophical, cultural, and literary critical essays in twelve newly designed and affordable editions.   Sartre's engagement with the literature of his day extended well beyond the works of his French contemporaries. This short volume testifies to his astonishing grasp of the nuances of American fiction, as he analyzes three of the most important twentieth-century writers: John Dos Passos, Vladimir Nabokov, and William Faulkner, whose "humanism," writes Sartre, "is the only acceptable sort."  

About the author

Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was a French novelist, playwright, and biographer who is widely recognized as one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. His work earned him the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature. Chris Turner is a translator and writer living in Birmingham, UK. He has translated more than eighty books from French and German.

Product details

• Authors: Jean-Paul Sartre
• Assisted by: Chris Turner (Translation)
• Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780857429155
• ISBN: 978-0-85742-915-5
• No. of pages: 56
• Dimensions: 202 mm x 128 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 72 g
• Series: The French List; The French List - (Seagull titles CHUP)
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies