A pinnacle of feeling
American Literature and Presidential Government
Book • 2008
Sean McCann's 'A Pinnacle of Feeling' explores the interplay between American literary production and the cultural figure of the president, arguing that narratives of leadership and emotion influence political understandings.
The book analyzes literary texts that engage presidential authority, examining how writers reflect and critique governance through character and story.
McCann demonstrates how literature participates in shaping national identity and political affect, tracing continuities across periods of American history.
He blends close reading with political theory to show literature's role in mediating ideas about leadership and morality.
The work contributes to scholarship at the intersection of literature and political history.
The book analyzes literary texts that engage presidential authority, examining how writers reflect and critique governance through character and story.
McCann demonstrates how literature participates in shaping national identity and political affect, tracing continuities across periods of American history.
He blends close reading with political theory to show literature's role in mediating ideas about leadership and morality.
The work contributes to scholarship at the intersection of literature and political history.
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Mentioned by John Plotz as part of Sean McCann's academic publications during the introduction.
10.1 "Extreme Circumstances, Extreme Reactions:” Aaron Gwyn and Sean McCann (JP)
