The trickster figure in American literature / Winifred Morgan.
The Trickster Figure in American Literature provides a new framework to look at the richness that is American literature and culture. Trickster stories allow readers to experience vicariously another culture's deepest discontent. They supply a laugh but more importantly, their stories reflect contem...
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2013.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Physical Description: | [vii], 256 pages ; 23 cm |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- African Americans and an enduring tradition
- Coyotes and others striving for balance
- Trickster seeking his fortune
- Heirs of the monkey king
- Rough mischief, irreverence, and the fantastic.