Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, 20th Century American Literature - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism, 20th Century American Literature - Post WWII - Literary Criticism, Women Authors - American (U.S.) - Literary Criticism, Native
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Overview
Ethnic Americans from African American, Jewish American, and Native American backgrounds who attempt to merge with mainstream America face the very obvious problems of historically entrenched racism and anti-Semitism. Three modern American writers, Philip Roth, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Toni Morrison, have chosen a form of narrative that balances a longing for inclusion with a deep-seated anger toward the larger white or, in Roth's case, gentile social structure. This study of six of Silko, Morrison and Roth's longer works focuses on their use of a survival narrative motif as a way of clarifying their ethnic positioning.Editorials
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Examines six longer works by the three contemporary American writers to identify a common form of narrative that balances a longing for inclusion into mainstream society with a deep-seated anger toward it. Also shows how the protagonists exhibit many of the key traits that have been described as elements of the survivor's psyche. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)Book Details
Published
April 28, 1999
Publisher
New York : Peter Lang, c1999.
Pages
118
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780820439495