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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Jason Stacy's
Spoon River America sets a new benchmark for what scholarship on
Spoon River Anthology might look like and what it might do. Its approach to
Spoon River is fantastically stimulating in showing how Master's most famous and popular work remains a site for telling new stories of US cultural production and myth-making." --
American Literary History"Written in a clear, engaging style, Jason Stacy's
Spoon River America is a deep and careful historical analysis of Masters's work, its origins, and its influence. It contributes to several areas of scholarship including Modernism and twentieth-century poetry, myths of the American small town, literary history and pedagogy, and issues of race." --
Middle West"Highly recommend this extensively researched and engaging book,
Spoon River America to American culture scholars and teachers and to all who love
Spoon River Anthology." --
Journal of American Culture"Recommended." --
Choice"Cogent and persuasive. By situating
Spoon River Anthology within a number of contexts--literary, biographical, historical, political, performance, reception history--Stacy shows us why the book has become an American classic and how it has maintained its staying power for more than one hundred years."--Marcia Noe, author of
Susan Glaspell: Voice from the Heartland"The influence of Masters’ 1915 bestseller extended to cinema, radio, television, and music, says Jason Stacy. Ozzie and Harriet and Holden Caulfield find commonality with Jimmy Stewart’s movies and rocker Keith Richards in this 'history of a book and its impact.'"--Herbert K. Russell, author of
Edgar Lee Masters: A Biography"An authoritative, captivating exploration of a literary landmark." --
Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
