The Communist party

In the Great Depression, numerous American writers and intellectuals were attracted to the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA). This chapter provides an institutional analysis of that political-literary experience, arguing that it is best understood through a prism of structure.

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Main Author: Phelps, Christopher
Other Authors: Takayoshi, Ichiro
Format: Book Section
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41378/
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spelling nottingham-413782020-05-04T18:32:42Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41378/ The Communist party Phelps, Christopher In the Great Depression, numerous American writers and intellectuals were attracted to the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA). This chapter provides an institutional analysis of that political-literary experience, arguing that it is best understood through a prism of structure. Cambridge University Press Takayoshi, Ichiro 2017-03-01 Book Section PeerReviewed Phelps, Christopher (2017) The Communist party. In: American Literature in Transition: The 1930s. Cambridge University Press. (In Press) Communism; Communist Party; CPUSA; Great Depression; Writers; Radicalism;
spellingShingle Communism; Communist Party; CPUSA; Great Depression; Writers; Radicalism;
Phelps, Christopher
The Communist party
title The Communist party
title_full The Communist party
title_fullStr The Communist party
title_full_unstemmed The Communist party
title_short The Communist party
title_sort communist party
topic Communism; Communist Party; CPUSA; Great Depression; Writers; Radicalism;
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41378/