Lost and found in translation : contemporary ethnic American writing and the politics of language diversity / Martha J. Cutter.
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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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2005.
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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. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 326 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-303) and index. |
ISBN: | 0807876828 9780807876824 |