American Literature Readings in the 21st Century: American Voices and American Identities

Hurst, M.

Drawing on critical frameworks, this study establishes the centrality of language, gender, and community in the quest for identity in contemporary American fiction. Close readings of novels by Alice Walker, Ernest Gaines, Ann Beattie, John Updike, Chang-rae Lee, and Rudolfo Anaya, among others, show how individuals find their American identities.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-02-25

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230110458

DOI: 10.1057/9780230118263

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 238