The Trickster Figure in American Literature
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismSemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceAmericanModern20th CenturyFictionLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeAnthropologyCultural & Social
2013Book
Author(s)Winifred Morgan
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137344717
LanguageEnglish
