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Writing Backwards

Historical Fiction and the Reshaping of the American Canon

Alexander Manshel

2023

Columbia University Press

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How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon

In contemporary publishing, novels fixated on the past rather than the present have garnered the most attention and prestige.

by Alexander Manshel via The Nation on September 11, 2024

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