Trickster Lives Culture and Myth in American Fiction |
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Author:
| Winston, Jay Berkove, Lawrence I. Bickley, R. Bruce Baker, Houston A. Doty, William G. Mower, Nancy Alpert Baringer, Sandra K. Bercovitch, Sacvan Jones, Gail López, Debbie Gutwirth, Claudia DeGuzmán, María Hyde, Lewis |
Editor:
| Reesman, Jeanne Campbell |
ISBN: | 978-0-8203-5267-1 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $84.95 |
Book Description:
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At once criminal and saviour, clown and creator, antagonist and mediator, the character of trickster has made frequent appearances in works by writers the world over. Trickster Lives offers thirteen new and challenging interpretations of trickster in American writing, including essays on works by African American, Native American, Pacific Rim, and Latino writers.
At once criminal and saviour, clown and creator, antagonist and mediator, the character of trickster has made frequent appearances in works by writers the world over. Trickster Lives offers thirteen new and challenging interpretations of trickster in American writing, including essays on works by African American, Native American, Pacific Rim, and Latino writers.