The Trickster Figure in American Literature

Winifred Morgan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2015 | 1st ed. 2013
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-1-349-46615-3 (ISBN)

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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.

Winifred Morgan is Professor Emerita in the Department of English at Edgewood College, USA.

1. Introduction 2. African Americans and an Enduring Tradition 3. Coyotes and Others Striving for Balance 4. Trickster Seeking his Fortune 5. Heirs of the Monkey King 6. Rough Mischief, Irreverence, and the Fantastic Conclusion Appendix: The Monkey King

Erscheinungsdatum	06.03.2022
Zusatzinfo	VII, 256 p.
Verlagsort	Basingstoke
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften
Schlagworte	America • Amerikanische Literatur • fortune • Tradition
ISBN-10	1-349-46615-8 / 1349466158
ISBN-13	978-1-349-46615-3 / 9781349466153
Zustand	Neuware