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American Pacificism

by Paul Lyons
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Overview

This powerful critique of American-Islander relations draws upon extensive resources, including literary works and government documents to explore the ways in which conceptions of Oceania have been entwined in the American imagination.

About the Author, Paul Lyons

Paul Lyons is Associate Professor of English at the University of Hawai´i-Manoa. He publishes and reviews regularly on American literature, and is the author of three novels. In 2004 he received the Board of Regents´ Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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Book Details

Published
November 15, 2005
Publisher
New York ; Routledge, 2006.
Pages
271
ISBN
9780203698648

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