• Media type: E-Book
  • Title: The trickster figure in American literature
  • Contains: Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 African Americans and an Enduring Tradition; 3 Coyotes and Others Striving for Balance; 4 Trickster Seeking His Fortune; 5 Heirs of the Monkey King; 6 Rough Mischief, Irreverence, and the Fantastic; Conclusion; Appendix I: The Monkey King; Notes; Bibliography; Index
  • Contributor: Morgan, Winifred [Author]
  • Published: New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013
  • Extent: Online-Ressource (256 Seiten)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 9781137344724
  • RVK notation: HR 1705 : Geistige Welt; Religion
  • Keywords: USA > Literatur > Trickster
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  • Description: 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. Winifred Morgan is Professor Emerita in the Department of English at Edgewood College, USA.

    <p >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