Dr. Hochbruck--
I'm sure you'll hear from some more qualified than I, but I highly recommend Andrew Levy's (2016) book Huck Finn's America: Mark Twain and the Era that Shaped His Masterpiece. I found some fascinating material about the influence of current events and the minstrel tradition. Not sure how new it is, and it was reviewed on this list I think, so maybe you've seen it.
Dan Walker
L. D. (Dan) Walker, Ed.D.
Instructor, Foundations and English Methods
EducateVA, VCCS
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em." (Shakespeare: Twelfth Night)
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From: Mark Twain Forum [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Wolfgang Hochbruck [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 11:03 AM
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Subject: Huck Finn article
Dear fellow Twainians,
i have been commissioned to write the article about _HF_
for a collection of papers on 19th c. American novels. The
collection is supposed to be used by students in 300 level
courses.
After a moment of exhilaration i am now worried about what
looks like a pretty formidable task. I have published some
Twain articles in English and (more) in German, but i am
more and more self-consciously aware of the fact there are
many here who are more qualified than i am. Which is why
i'd appreciate advice on recent scholarship that i might
have missed out on, and more so, which typical mistakes to
avoid.
best wishes,
w
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hochbruck
Dept. of English / Centre for Security and Society
Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg
Rempart St. 15
D-79098 Freiburg
Germany
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