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Humor in Contemporary Native North American Literature : Reimagining Nativeness /

In contrast to the popular cliché of the 'stoic Indian, ' humor has always been important in Native North American cultures. Recent Native literature testifies to the centrality of this tradition. Yet literary criticism has so far largely neglected these humorous aspects, instead frequent...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gruber, Eva
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rochester, New York : Boydell & Brewer, 2008.
Colección:European studies in North American literature and culture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Humor in Native North American literature and culture: survey
  • Reimagining nativeness through humor: concepts and terms
  • Expressing humor in contemporary native writing: forms
  • Humor at work in contemporary native writing: issues and effects
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: The state of research on humor in native writing.