{"product_id":"prophets-of-recognition","title":"Prophets of Recognition","description":"An arresting comparative analysis, \u003ci\u003eProphets of Recognition\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to consider four well-known post-World War II American novels, Ralph Ellison's \u003ci\u003eInvisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e, Toni Morrison's \u003ci\u003eThe Bluest Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, Saul Bellow's \u003ci\u003eSeize the Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and Eudora Welty's \u003ci\u003eThe Optimist's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, from a different perspective. Julia Eichelberger argues that although these writers are quite diverse and thus usually assigned to separate categories, they share a common conception of the individual's relationship to modern American society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe four novels examined here represent very different experiences, but in all of them individuals seek a place within a public world. Eichelberger posits that each novel demonstrates a view of the individual she terms \"\"suspicious humanism,\"\" a philosophy that acknowledges the power of individuals to resist dehumanizing cultural beliefs and to recognise the innate value of human beings. Using the word recognition to identify this ideal form of democracy, she maintains that each novel at least implicitly champions recognition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn its application of critical theory to an interpretative analysis of these contemporary novels, \u003ci\u003eProphets of Recognition\u003c\/i\u003e is a stimulating and enlightening discussion of the relations between the individual and society. Ultimately, this study's valuable contributions to literary scholarship will include not only its critical insights into the novels at hand but also its universal relevance to other American fiction of this period.","brand":"Louisiana State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55807352471896,"sku":"9780807125281","price":28.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780807125281.jpg?v=1778679052","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/prophets-of-recognition","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}