In this Book
- Multiethnic Literature and Canon Debates
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
This groundbreaking collection reinvigorates the debate over the inclusion of multiethnic literature in the American literary canon. While multiethnic literature has earned a place in the curriculum on many large campuses, it is still a controversial topic at many others, as recent campus and corporate revivals of The Great Books attest. Many still perceive multiethnic literature as being governed by ideological and political issues, perpetuating a false distinction between highbrow “literary” texts and multiethnic works.
Through historical overviews and textual analyses, the contributors not only argue for the aesthetic validity of multiethnic literature, but also examine the innovative ways in which multiethnic literature is taught and critiqued. The following questions are also addressed: Who and what determines literary value? What role do scholars, students, the reading public, book awards, and/or publishers play in affirming literary value? Taken together, these essays underscore the necessity for maintaining vibrant conversations about the place of multiethnic literature both inside and outside the academy.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xiv
- PART I. HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- pp. 21-22
- PART II. TEXTUAL READINGS
- pp. 83-84
- PART III: POPULAR CULTURE
- pp. 165-166
- Contributors
- pp. 219-222
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791481752
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
75959548
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No