Leslie Fiedler: Critic, Provocateur, Pop Culture Guru

Synopsis

This Book Traces The Evolution Of This Larger-than-life Figure Through An Extensive Examination Of His Works. Beginning With His Homoerotic Reading Of The Relationship Between Jim And Huck Finn In The Mark Twain Novel, This Book Covers How His Many Contributions Have Been Provocative, Outrageous, Novel, And Enduring-- Introduction -- Fiedler's Credo: Literary And Critical; Socio-political And Pedagogical -- Comradeship, Male Bonding Or...?: Re-readings And Re-evaluations -- Integration Of The Other: Indians, Jews, Blacks, Freaks And... -- Toward Popular Culture: Establishment Of A Pop Guru -- Perspectives Of The Other: Postcolonial And Feminist Readings -- Conclusion: Come Back To The Raft Ag'in, Fielder Honey! Prem Kumari Srivastava. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.