Lost and found in translation : contemporary ethnic American writing and the politics of language diversity /

Lost and found in translation : contemporary ethnic American writing and the politics of language diversity / Martha J. Cutter.

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Examines the trope of translation in twenty English-language novels and autobiographies by contemporary ethnic American writers. This book argues that these works advocate a politics of language diversity, a literary and social agenda that validates the multiplicity of ethnic cultures and tongues in...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Cutter, Martha J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
American literature > Minority authors > History and criticism.
Language and languages > Political aspects.
Minorities > United States > Intellectual life.
Cultural pluralism in literature.
Ethnic relations in literature.
Ethnic groups in literature.
Minorities in literature.
Ethnicity in literature.
American literature > Minority authors
Cultural pluralism in literature
Ethnic groups in literature
Ethnic relations in literature
Ethnicity in literature
Language and languages
Language and languages > Political aspects
Minorities in literature
Minorities > Intellectual life
United States > Languages.
United States
Electronic book.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:Examines the trope of translation in twenty English-language novels and autobiographies by contemporary ethnic American writers. This book argues that these works advocate a politics of language diversity, a literary and social agenda that validates the multiplicity of ethnic cultures and tongues in the United States.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 326 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-303) and index.
ISBN:0807876828
9780807876824

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