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Autor/in | Harris, Trudier |
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Titel | Folklore in the Fiction of Alice Walker: A Perpetuation of Historical and Literary Traditions |
Quelle | (1977)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Schlagwörter | Black Literature; Books; Characterization; Folk Culture; Literary Criticism; Literary Devices; Literary Influences; Literature Appreciation; United States Literature |
Abstract | Discusses the fiction of Alice Walker, showing that, in employing folklore for the purposes of defining characters, illustrating relationships among them, and developing plot, Alice Walker comments on the racial situation in the United States, often chastising her black characters for their attitudes toward themselves. (JM) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |