The Trickster Figure in American Literature
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Theory, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Winifred Morgan | ISBN: | 9781137344724 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | October 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Winifred Morgan |
| ISBN: | 9781137344724 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | October 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book analyzes and offers fresh insights into the trickster tradition including African American, American Indian, Euro-American, Asian American, and Latino/a stories, Morgan examines the oral roots of each racial/ethnic group to reveal how each group's history, frustrations, and aspirations have molded the tradition in contemporary literature.
This book analyzes and offers fresh insights into the trickster tradition including African American, American Indian, Euro-American, Asian American, and Latino/a stories, Morgan examines the oral roots of each racial/ethnic group to reveal how each group's history, frustrations, and aspirations have molded the tradition in contemporary literature.
