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The Homeless of 'Ironweed' : Blossoms on the Crag by Giamo, Benedict. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The Homeless Of Ironweed Is Both A Meditation On Kennedy's Remarkable Novel And A Literary And Cultural Analysis. Benedict Giamo's Explorations Of The Social Conditions, Cultural Meanings, And Literary Representations Of Classic And Contemporary Homelessness In America And Abroad Inform His Understanding Of The Literary Merit And Social Resonance Of Ironweed. Throughout Giamo Remains Grounded In A Close Reading Of The Novel. He Moves With Great Relevance From Dante To Kenneth Burke, From Sartre To Robert Jay Lifton, To Locate Meaning And Value In The Lives Of Kennedy's Characters; By Extension, With Intelligence And Compassion, He Regards The Lives Of The Homeless Who Wander Through Our Streets And Shefters Today. By Benedict Giamo. Includes Bibliographical References (p.143-166).

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Author

Giamo, Benedict.

Publisher

University of Iowa Press

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9781587290824

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Political Science, Poetry

Updated

2026-03-24