The Romance of Authenticity
Download or Read eBook The Romance of Authenticity PDF written by Jeff Karem and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jeff Karem |
| Publisher | : University of Virginia Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813922550 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813922553 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Romance of Authenticity by : Jeff Karem
Book excerpt: To what extent has the demand for a vicarious experience of other cultures fuelled the expectation that the most important task for writers is to capture and convey authentic cultural material? This text argues that authenticity is in fact a restrictive category of literary judgment.
