Introduction: ethnicity, ethnic literature and hybrid narratives -- Magical realism: blurring the boundaries between the magical and the ordinary -- Surveying the land: hybridity in landscapes and sites of U.S. ethnic literature -- Mythical and legendary figures: forming fictional multicultural identities -- Comedy and tragedy: the ironic double spaces of ethnic humor -- The words we speak: hybrid perspectives through language -- Conclusion: hybrid perspectives and the demarginalization of ethnic literature in the United States.
Summary:
"This book examines the rhetorical strategy of using hybrid narratives, which permits an author to bridge cultures via literary technique. Strategies covered include multilingualism, magical realism, ironic humor, the use of mythological figures from the characters' heritage cultures, and the presentation of different perspectives on landscapes and other spaces as related to ethnicity"--Provided by publisher.
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