Abe's Youth
Abe's Youth

Author: William E. Bartelt

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0253043921

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“A fascinating, in-depth examination” of Abraham Lincoln’s life between the ages of seven and twenty-one (Johnson County Historical Society). Although Lincoln’s adult life as president, statesman, and savior of the Union has been well documented and analyzed, most biographers have regarded his early years as inconsequential to his career and accomplishments. But in 1920, a group of historians known as the Lincoln Inquiry were determined to give Lincoln’s formative years their due. Abe’s Youth takes a look into their writings, which focus on Lincoln’s life between seven and twenty-one years of age. By filling in the gaps on Lincoln’s childhood, these authors shed light on how his experiences growing up influenced the man he became. As the first fully annotated edition of the Lincoln Inquiry papers, Abe’s Youth offers indispensable reading for anyone hoping to learn about Lincoln’s early life.

A Study Guide for Kobo Abe's "The Man Who Turned Into A Stick"
A Study Guide for Kobo Abe's

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1410352013

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A Study Guide for Kobo Abe's "The Man Who Turned Into A Stick," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.

James Agee, Omnibus, and Mr. Lincoln
James Agee, Omnibus, and Mr. Lincoln

Author: William C. Hughes

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780810851757

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In 1952 CBS, in conjunction with the Ford Foundation, launched Omnibus, a remarkable experiment in television. The objective was to raise the programming standards of an emerging medium that figured to profoundly influence American life. The centerpiece of Omnibus during its inaugural season was "Mr. Lincoln," a series of five films about the early life of our foremost political icon. James Agee, the distinguished American author, was the principal creator of "Mr. Lincoln." At the time, his scripts were hailed as 'the most beautiful writing ever done for television," and even today Agee's characterization of Lincoln remains " among the finest--perhaps the finest--film about Abraham Lincoln ever made." Regrettably, this important and sensitive work, a revealing expression of American culture at mid-century, has been consigned to the archives and has not been available to the public for many years. Author William Hughes aims to keep alive Agee's neglected masterpiece, placing "Mr. Lincoln" in the context of the period's prevailing ideology (Cold War liberalism) and conveying the institutional framework in which the work originated. In addition, Hughes takes into account Agee's personal experiences, his social and political views, and his related writings (for and about film), all of which came into play when he reworked the Lincoln legend for the television age. Based on extensive archive research and an interview with Norman Lloyd, who directed the five films, this book fully documents the cultural and historical importance of "Mr. Lincoln."

The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln
The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

Author: Wayne Whipple

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2024-09-09

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13:

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Uncover the formative years of one of America's most iconic figures with Wayne Whipple's compelling account, "The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln." This book presents a unique perspective through a series of interviews with those who knew Lincoln personally, revealing the foundational experiences that shaped his character. As you delve into Lincoln’s early life, you’ll discover how a boy born into poverty and facing numerous challenges grew to become a transformative leader. How did these formative experiences influence the man who would change the course of American history? Envision exploring a narrative that captures Lincoln’s journey from a motherless child to a pivotal historical figure. Whipple's interviews provide a vivid portrait of Lincoln’s character development, illustrating the resilience and determination that defined his rise from humble beginnings. This book offers both historical insight and literary value, highlighting the significance of Lincoln’s early life in shaping his legacy. Let Whipple’s detailed account inspire you as you learn about the trials and triumphs that molded a future president. Are you ready to explore the early life of the man who forever changed America in "The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln"? Don’t miss your chance to delve into this inspiring and significant work. Purchase "The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln" today and gain a deeper understanding of the experiences that forged one of history’s greatest leaders.

Abe Kōbō , Literary Strategist
Abe Kōbō , Literary Strategist

Author: Thomas Schnellbächer

Publisher: Iudicium

Published: 2004-09-01

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 3862059146

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Among the great authors of postwar Japan, Abe Kōbō (1924–1993) is the mechanic. Works such as "The Woman in the Dunes" (1962), which brought him worldwide renown, conduct a profound analysis of human existence, while revelling in technical detail. The early postwar years were not only formative for Abe as a writer and political activist, they were also formative years for Japanese literature, culture, and politics. While progressing, in his own words, "from existentialism, to surrealism, and on to Communism", Abe published numerous treatises, tracts and other essays of various kinds concerning revolutionary aesthetics and the historic role of the arts, between artistic autonomy and social commitment. Abe's essays show the maturing of both his artistic and aesthetic agenda, and of his essay style. This process also involves political disillusionment, raising the question of what bearing Abe's earlier radical positions have on his more mature work. This study examines Abe Kōbō's programmatic essays written between his repatriation from Manchuria in 1947 and his expulsion from the Communist Party in 1962. The texts are placed in the context of the artistic and political groups in which he was active, and of the broader literary issues of the time, centring on the quest for a new beginning in literature.

Sublime Voices
Sublime Voices

Author: Christopher Bolton

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-03-17

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1684174929

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"Since the 1950s, Abe Kōbō (1924–1993) has achieved an international reputation for his surreal or grotesque brand of avant-garde literature. From his early forays into science fiction to his more mature psychological novels and films, and finally the complicated experimental works produced near the end of his career, Abe weaves together a range of “voices”: the styles of science and the language of literary forms. In Abe’s oeuvre, this stylistic interplay links questions of language and subjectivity with issues of national identity and technological development in a way that ultimately aspires to become the catalyst for an artistic revolution. While recognizing the disruptions such a revolution might entail, Abe’s texts embrace these disjunctions as a way of realizing radical new possibilities beyond everyday experience and everyday values. By arguing that the crisis of identity and postwar anomie in Abe’s works is inseparable from the need to marshal these different scientific and literary voices, Christopher Bolton explores how this reconciliation of ideas and dialects is for Abe part of the process whereby texts and individuals form themselves—a search for identity that must take place at the level of the self and society at large."