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 |
Summary: |
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 contemporary dilemmas being played out in fiction. Using the trickster figure as an entry-point into African American, American Indian, Euro-American, Asian American, and Latino/a stories, Winifred Morgan examines the oral roots of each racial/ethnic group to reveal how each group's history, frustrations, and aspirations have molded the tradition. Ultimately, this compelling study shows that in a country such as the United States of America, tricksters remind listeners and readers that the ideals espoused by the law and traditions have not been achieved. |
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Call Number: | PS169.N35 M67 2013 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9781137344717 (alk. paper) 1137344717 (alk. paper) |