Writing between cultures : a study of hybrid narratives in ethnic literature of the United States / Holly E. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Holly E., 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Literatures--History and criticism.

United States.

American literature--Minority authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--Minority authors.

Narration (Rhetoric).

Ethnicity in literature.

Genre:

Literatures.

Physical Description:

vii, 208 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2011]

Summary:

"This book examines the rhetorical strategy of using hybrid narratives, which permits an author to bridge cultures via literary technique. Strategies covered include multilingualism, magical realism, ironic humor, the use of mythological figures from the characters' heritage cultures, and the presentation of different perspectives on landscapes and other spaces as related to ethnicity"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: ethnicity, ethnic literature and hybrid narratives

Magical realism: blurring the boundaries between the magical and the ordinary

Surveying the land: hybridity in landscapes and sites of U.S. ethnic literature

Mythical and legendary figures: forming fictional multicultural identities

Comedy and tragedy: the ironic double spaces of ethnic humor

The words we speak: hybrid perspectives through language

Conclusion: hybrid perspectives and the demarginalization of ethnic literature in the United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786466603

078646660X

OCLC:

732960145