Through a Glass Darkly: Ethnic Semiosis in American Literature - Softcover

Boelhower, William Q.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019504195X ISBN 13: 9780195041958

Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc, 1987

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Book by Boelhower William

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Drawing on texts ranging from Chief Joseph's 1887 speech and Henry James' "The American Scene" to Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", this study pursues new paths of ethnic inquiry in the context of semiotics. The author focuses on the question: "Who can predict when the ethnic difference will surface and why?". He answers by approaching American literature with an awareness of the dynamic nature of ethnogenesis, an awareness that views literature not as a mere reflection of ethnically diverse "experiences", but as a productive force that may Americanize and ethnicize readers.

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• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1987
• ISBN 10: 019504195X
• ISBN 13: 9780195041958
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 158