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Implementing a never-before-seen approach to sea literature, American Sea Literature: Seascapes, Beach Narratives, and Underwater Explorations explores the role of American maritime activities and their cultural representations in literature. Differentiating between the ´terrestrial´ and ´oceanic´ as concepts, Shin Yamashiro divides sea literature into three categories: literature on the sea, by the sea, and beneath the sea. Discussing both canonical works and new books on scuba diving, deep-sea explorations, and surfing, this fascinating study recognizes sea literature´s unique influence on American history.

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Introduction: On the Sea, By the Sea, Beneath the Sea 1. American Sea Literature - on the Sea 2. American Sea Literature - by the Sea 3. American Sea Literature - beneath the Sea Epilogue: Rooftop Water Tank

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Shin Yamashiro is Associate Professor of American Literature at the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

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