Mediation in Contemporary Native American Fiction |
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Author:
| Ruppert, James |
Series title: | American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8061-2993-8 |
Publication Date: | Sep 1995 |
Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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"Mediation" is the term James Ruppert uses to describe his theory of reading Native American fiction. Focusing on the novels of six major contemporary American writers--N. Scott Momaday, James Welch, Leslie Silko, Gerald Vizenor, D'Arcy McNickle, and Louise Erdrich--Ruppert analyzes the ways these writers draw upon their bicultural heritage, guiding Native and non-Native readers to different and expanded understandings of each other's worlds.
"Mediation" is the term James Ruppert uses to describe his theory of reading Native American fiction. Focusing on the novels of six major contemporary American writers--N. Scott Momaday, James Welch, Leslie Silko, Gerald Vizenor, D'Arcy McNickle, and Louise Erdrich--Ruppert analyzes the ways these writers draw upon their bicultural heritage, guiding Native and non-Native readers to different and expanded understandings of each other's worlds.