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John G. Cawelti (born 31 December 1929 in Evanston, Illinois〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John G. Cawelti: Short Vita )〕) is the author of ''The Spy Story'' as well as other literature on the genres of detective fiction and westerns. The ''John G. Cawelti Book Award'' is annually presented in his honor by the American Culture Association to the author of a Noteworthy Book on American Culture. He was also interested in science fiction and taught the course on it at the University of Chicago while there. John Cawelti was one of the pioneers in establishing an academic respectability to the study of popular culture. His 1971 book ''The Six Gun Mystique,'' analyzes the messages contained in the western novels which were very popular for many decades with the public. His seminal ''Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture'' dissected the formulas used in these popular genres and argued for their importance alongside "high" literature. ==Bibliography== ;Selected Works *(1965) ''Apostles of the Self-Made Man.'' Chicago: University of Chicago Press. *(1971) ''The Six-Gun Mystique.'' Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Popular Press. *(1973) ''Why Pop?'' San Francisco: Chandler and Sharp. *(1976) ''Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture.'' Chicago: University of Chicago Press. *(2004) ''Mystery, Violence, and Popular Culture.'' Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John G. Cawelti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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