Two Books Examine American Culture from Different Angles
Two recent books offer contrasting perspectives on American culture. Frédéric Martel's essay "De la culture en Amérique" defines a cultural system through a political rather than commercial lens, achieving its goal. Nick Cohn's autobiographical narrative describes a world where the system's output is absent or insufficient for the underprivileged Black population of the New Orleans ghetto.
Key facts
- Two books on American culture were released in recent weeks.
- Frédéric Martel wrote an essay titled 'De la culture en Amérique'.
- Nick Cohn wrote an autobiographical narrative.
- Cohn is described as the inventor of rock criticism.
- Martel's book approaches culture from a political angle.
- Cohn's book focuses on the Black population of the New Orleans ghetto.
- The books represent two genres: essay and autobiographical narrative.
- The source is from artpress, February 2007.
Entities
Artists
- Nick Cohn
Institutions
- artpress
Locations
- Amérique
- Nouvelle-Orléans
- États-Unis
Sources
- artpress —