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The Trickster Figure in American Literature / by Winifred Morgan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Morgan, Winifred., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Literature--Philosophy.
- Literature.
- Culture--Study and teaching.
- Culture.
- America--Literatures.
- America.
- Literature, Modern--20th century.
- Literature, Modern.
- Fiction.
- Literary Theory.
- Cultural Theory.
- North American Literature.
- Twentieth-Century Literature.
- Fiction Literature.
- Local Subjects:
- Literary Theory.
- Cultural Theory.
- North American Literature.
- Twentieth-Century Literature.
- Fiction Literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (269 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2013.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- African Americans and an enduring tradition
- Coyotes and others striving for balance
- Trickster seeking his fortune
- Heirs of the monkey king
- Rough mischief, irreverence, and the fantastic.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-247) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781349466153
- 1349466158
- 9781137344724
- 1137344725
- OCLC:
- 880440372
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