Humor and the Eccentric Text in Puerto Rican Literature
(Part of the New Directions in Puerto Rican Studies Series)
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Puerto Rican writers from the island and mainland have long used a variety of comic genres and forms to affirm an autonomous national identity and resist cultural hegemony and assimilation. The use of self-reflexive humor has allowed these writers to produce "eccentric texts" that reflect not only on their own textuality but also on their role as an intervention in the literary discourse on national identity. Reyes analyzes the works of Nemesio Canales,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813028205
ISBN13:9780813028200
Release Date:April 2005
Publisher:University Press of Florida
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 9.1" x 6.3"
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