The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Tom Wolfe
- First Published: 1965
- Type of Work: Essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays, New Journalism
- Subjects: 1960’s, United States or Americans, New York City, Fame, Popular culture, Athletes, Rock music, Automobiles, Museums, Las Vegas
This pioneering anthology established a model for the personal, subjective style of New Journalism. The first essay attempts to capture the spirit of the city of Las Vegas and is typical of Wolfe's self-conscious satirical method. Fascinated by the vulgar spectacle of Las Vegas, Wolfe was able to fashion a verbal style to suit the substance, a style that is itself excessive and prolix, repeating key words and motifs. The essay herniates itself in the first paragraph, for example, where the word “hernia” is repeated fifty-seven times, catching the babble of a casino zombie at the...
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