The New Literary Middlebrow: Tastemakers and Reading in the Twenty-First Century

The New Literary Middlebrow: Tastemakers and Reading in the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

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The New Literary Middlebrow: Tastemakers and Reading in the Twenty-First Century
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The New Literary Middlebrow: Tastemakers and Reading in the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

The New Literary Middlebrow: Tastemakers and Reading in the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

$89.08
$89.08

by B. Driscoll (Author)

The middlebrow is a dominant cultural force in the twenty-first century. This book defines the new literary middlebrow through eight key features: middle class, feminized, reverential, commercial, emotional, recreational, earnest and mediated. Case studies include Oprah's Book Club, the Man Booker Prize and the Harry Potter phenomenon.

Author Biography

Beth Driscoll is Lecturer in Publishing and Communications at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Number of Pages: 234
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: September 22, 2014

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