Strange Brew: Alcohol and 20th Century American Literature
Date of Award
6-15-2015
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Arts and Culture Management
Disciplines
Arts and Culture
First Advisor
Joseph Hutchison
Keywords
Strange brew
Abstract
Strange Brew examines how the ubiquity of alcohol in 20th century America has often become linked to its writers, its literature, and its culture. As such, the project explores the use of alcohol, in many instances to extreme lengths, as a means to creative expression in fiction and poetry, a numbing agent, and an integral part of American society that says as much about the United States of America as any other aspect of the country. The latter can be seen in coping with and interacting in prescribed social situations, gender roles, and how alcohol becomes an even larger part of Cold War culture.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Bilotta, Anthony J., "Strange Brew: Alcohol and 20th Century American Literature" (2015). University College: Arts and Culture Management Capstones. 93.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_mals/93