The American Open Road - 9780817362126

The American Open RoadNarrative and Popular Imagination\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey Alan Melton\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of Alabama Press, United States\nImprint: The University of Alabama Press\nISBN-13: 9780817362126, 978-0817362126\nSynopsis\nWINNER OF THE ELIZABETH AGEE PRIZE IN AMERICAN LITERATURE \n\nThe rearview mirror perspective of a road trip across the American \""open road.\""\n\nThe American Open Road: Narrative and Popular Imagination offers a rich exploration of how the mythos of the open road has shaped, and been shaped by, American culture. Beginning with the postWorld War II boom that solidified car culture as central to American life, Melton reflects on how roads, automobiles, and landscapes have been represented in literature, film, and other cultural texts, highlighting the interplay between mobility and narrative.\n\nDrawing on a wide range of cultural texts, from traditional classic road novels and cinematic presentations, to advertisements, poetry, .