Selves at Risk: Patterns of Quest in Contemporary American LettersUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1990 - 232 pages In this era of supersonic jets, ubiquitous McDonalds, and pervasive Panasonics, in our coddled jacuzzi culture, our cybernetic society of acronyms and first names, does the spirit of quest endure? Indeed, from rain forests, across oceans, steppes, savannahs, and saharas to the peaks of the Andes or Himalayas, American writers still test the limits of human existence. They test spirit, flesh, marrow, and imagination in a timeless quest for meaning beyond civilization, at the razor edge of mortality. And they return with sun-cracked skin and gazes honed on horizons to tell us the tale. |
Contents
Contexts of Quest | 17 |
Self Other Difference | 32 |
Between Desire and Vision | 46 |
Copyright | |
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