Humor in contemporary Native North American literature: reimagining nativeness

"This first comprehensive study explores the use of humor in today's Native writing, focusing on a wide variety of texts spanning all genres. It combines concepts from cultural studies and humor studies with approaches by Native thinkers and critics, analyzing the possible effects of humor...

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1. Verfasser: Gruber, Eva (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Rochester, NY Camden House 2008
Schriftenreihe:European studies in American literature and culture
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Zusammenfassung:"This first comprehensive study explores the use of humor in today's Native writing, focusing on a wide variety of texts spanning all genres. It combines concepts from cultural studies and humor studies with approaches by Native thinkers and critics, analyzing the possible effects of humorous forms of representation on the self-image and identity formation of Native individuals and Native cultures. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of Native Studies both literary and cultural. Due to its encompassing approach, it will also provide a point of entry for the wider readership interested in contemporary Native writing."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:266 S.
ISBN:9781571132574
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