2 Burgess on the United States
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Christopher W. Thurley
Abstract
Upon entering into American culture in the mid- to late 1960s, Burgess began to be a regular commentator on the United States as an outsider through journalism, television appearances, campus lectures, and interviews. He was frequently called upon to discuss American cultural elements, politics, campus life, youth culture, literature, television and films, and an array of other topics. This chapter aims at focusing on several of the most important and repeated themes so as to catalogue Burgess’s communicative overlaps and exemplify the diversity of his commentary on matters of American culture.
Abstract
Upon entering into American culture in the mid- to late 1960s, Burgess began to be a regular commentator on the United States as an outsider through journalism, television appearances, campus lectures, and interviews. He was frequently called upon to discuss American cultural elements, politics, campus life, youth culture, literature, television and films, and an array of other topics. This chapter aims at focusing on several of the most important and repeated themes so as to catalogue Burgess’s communicative overlaps and exemplify the diversity of his commentary on matters of American culture.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of illustrations vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Introduction 1
- 1 On his mind (1956–66) 21
- 2 Burgess on the United States 47
- 3 M/F (1971) 94
- 4 The Clockwork Testament, or Enderby’s End (1974) and New York (1976) 158
- 5 Earthly Powers (1980) 240
- 6 The End of the World News (1982) 266
- 7 Enderby’s Dark Lady, or No End to Enderby (1984) 284
- 8 After America 337
- Conclusion 345
- Index 356
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of illustrations vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Introduction 1
- 1 On his mind (1956–66) 21
- 2 Burgess on the United States 47
- 3 M/F (1971) 94
- 4 The Clockwork Testament, or Enderby’s End (1974) and New York (1976) 158
- 5 Earthly Powers (1980) 240
- 6 The End of the World News (1982) 266
- 7 Enderby’s Dark Lady, or No End to Enderby (1984) 284
- 8 After America 337
- Conclusion 345
- Index 356
