The influence of Latin American writers-as well as other immigrant writers and their first-generation peers-has reframed the literary lens to include multiple views and codify the shift away from the tradition of white male writers who formed the core of the American literary canon for generations. Junot Dìaz is one of the most prominent and influential writers in contemporary American literature. A first-generation Dominican American, the New Jersey native is at the forefront of a literary renaissance, portraying the significant demographic shifts taking place in the United States.
In The Fiction of Junot Dìaz: Reframing the Lens, Heather Ostman closely examines the linguistic, popular culture, and literary references woven throughout Dìaz's fiction, including the short story collections Drown and This Is How You Lose Her, as well as the Pulitzer prize-winning novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Ostman also considers Dìaz's work as it relates to issues of identity, citizenship, culture, aesthetics, language, class, gender, and race.
By exploring how Dìaz reframes the immigrant narrative-highlighting his innovative linguistic and genre-based approach-Ostman provides crucial insights into how Dìaz's writings relate to key issues in today's world. The Fiction of Junot Dìaz will be of interest to scholars and students of the immigrant experience as well as fans of this gifted writer.
| ISBN: | 9781442272460 |
| Publication date: | 28th November 2016 |
| Author: | Heather Ostman |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 202 pages |
| Series: | Contemporary American Literature |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: from c 2000 |
The influence of Latin American writers-as well as other immigrant writers and their first-generation peers-has reframed the literary lens to include multiple views and codify the shift away from the tradition of white male writers who formed the core of the American literary canon for generations. Junot Dìaz is one of the most prominent and influential writers in contemporary American literature. A first-generation Dominican American, the New Jersey native is at the forefront of a literary renaissance, portraying the significant demographic shifts taking place in the United States.
In The Fiction of Junot Dìaz: Reframing the Lens, Heather Ostman closely examines the linguistic, popular culture, and literary references woven throughout Dìaz's fiction, including the short story collections Drown and This Is How You Lose Her, as well as the Pulitzer prize-winning novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Ostman also considers Dìaz's work as it relates to issues of identity, citizenship, culture, aesthetics, language, class, gender, and race.
By exploring how Dìaz reframes the immigrant narrative-highlighting his innovative linguistic and genre-based approach-Ostman provides crucial insights into how Dìaz's writings relate to key issues in today's world. The Fiction of Junot Dìaz will be of interest to scholars and students of the immigrant experience as well as fans of this gifted writer.
The Fiction of Junot Díaz features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: from c 2000
The Fiction of Junot Díaz is available in Hardback
The Fiction of Junot Díaz was written by Heather Ostman and published by Rowman & Littlefield an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The Fiction of Junot Díaz has 202 pages
Yes it is part of Contemporary American Literature series
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