The Body Overconsumed: Masculinity and Consumerism in Ernest Hemingway s Across the River and into the Trees

Journal article

Jopi Nyman

American Studies in Scandinavia, Vol.30(1), pp.34-46

1998

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Title: The Body Overconsumed: Masculinity and Consumerism in Ernest Hemingway s Across the River and into the Trees
Author/Creator: Jopi Nyman
Publication Details: American Studies in Scandinavia, Vol.30(1), pp.34-46
Annotation: On the threat of postwar cultural changes to Cantwell s idealized masculinity. Argues that the physical deterioration of Cantwell, his struggle to maintain authority through hierarchy, and nostalgic remembrances of youth directly correspond to the loss of traditional masculinity and rise of feminine mass consumption.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015131803903691