Playing smart : New York women writers and modern magazine culture / Catherine Keyser.

Contents Introduction -- Thoroughly modern Millay and her middlebrow masquerades -- "This unfortunate exterior": Dorothy Parker, the female body, and strategic doubling -- "First aid to laughter": Jessie Fauset and the racial politics of smartness -- The indestructible glamour girl: Dawn Powell, celebrity, and counterpublics -- "Scratch a socialist and you find a snob": Mary McCarthy, irony, and politics -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009048294
ISBN9780813547862 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0813547865 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PS151 .K49 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold