Creating Memory and Cultural Identity in African American Trauma Fiction

This book PDF is perfect for those who love Literary Criticism genre, written by Patricia San José Rico and published by BRILL which was released on 19 March 2019 with total hardcover pages 232. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related Creating Memory and Cultural Identity in African American Trauma Fiction books below.

Creating Memory and Cultural Identity in African American Trauma Fiction
Author : Patricia San José Rico
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Publisher : BRILL
Language : English
Release Date : 19 March 2019
ISBN : 9789004364103
Pages : 232 pages
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How do contemporary African American authors relate trauma, memory, and the recovery of the past with the processes of cultural and identity formation in African American communities?

Creating Memory and Cultural Identity in African American Trauma Fiction

How do contemporary African American authors relate trauma, memory, and the recovery of the past with the processes of cultural and identity formation in African American communities?

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