Letters have long been read as primary sources for biography and history but their performative fictive and textual dimensions have only recently attracted serious notice. In this book William Merrill Decker examines the place of the personal letter in American popu... Lees meer.

This collection addresses the recent rebirth of interest in immigrant letters. As these letters are increasingly seen as key rather than incidental documents in the interpretations of gender age social class and ethnicity nationality the scholars gathered here dem... Lees meer.

This collection addresses the recent rebirth of interest in immigrant letters. As these letters are increasingly seen as key rather than incidental documents in the interpretations of gender age social class and ethnicity nationality the scholars gathered here dem... Lees meer.

After offering an overview of the genre Decker explores epistolary practices that coincide with American experiences of space settlement separation and reunion. He discusses letters written by such well-known and well-educated persons as John Winthrop Nathaniel Haw... Lees meer.