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A Field Guide to the Dark, Sexy Swamp of American Literature
The New York Times has published a piece billed as a field guide to the dark, sexy swamp of American literature, offering a tour of the nation's murkier, more seductive literary tradition. The article surveys writers and works that explore America's gothic, sensual underside, framing the canon as a swampy terrain of desire and darkness. Readers of literary criticism are weighing in on its selections and framing.
Why now: A prominent literary publication has just offered a new, provocative framing of the American literary canon, prompting discussion among readers.
The New York TimesAmerican literature
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