Cultural Considerations: Essays on Readers, Writers, and Musicians in Postwar America

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“This page intentionally left blank” Cultural Considerations “This page intentionally left blank” Cultural Considerations 6 Essays on Readers, Writers, and Musicians in Postwar America Joan Shelley Rubin University of Massachusetts Press Amherst and Boston Copyright © 2013 by Joan Shelley Rubin All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America isbn 978-1-62534-014-6 (paper); 013-9 (hardcover) Designed by Jack Harrison Set in Scala Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rubin, Joan Shelley, 1947– Cultural considerations : essays on readers, writers, and musicians in postwar America / Joan Shelley Rubin. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-1-62534-014-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 978-1-62534-013-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. American literature—20th century—History and criticism. 2. Literature and society—United States—History—20th century. 3. Books and reading—United States—History—20th century. I. Title. ps225.r84 2013 810.9'0054—dc23 2013009436 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Publication of this book was supported by a grant from the Office of the Provost, University of Rochester. Again, for Tai, David, and Michael and for my sisters, Cynthia Beth Rubin Linda Gail Rubin “This page intentionally left blank” ...