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The Epic Trickster in American Literature: From Sunjata to So (u)l - Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature Rutledge, Gregory E. (University of Nebraska, USA) 1st edition
The Epic Trickster in American Literature: From Sunjata to So (u)l - Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature
Rutledge, Gregory E. (University of Nebraska, USA)
Just as Africa and the West have traditionally fit into binaries of Darkness/Enlightenment, Savage/Modern, Ugly/Beautiful, and Ritual/Art, among others, much of Western cultural production rests upon the archetypal binary of Trickster/Epic, with trickster aesthetics and commensurate cultural forms characterizing Africa.
306 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 31, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138107854 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 324 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 453 g |
| Language | English |