Rotten English: A Literary Anthology
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Rotten English spans the globe to offer an overview of the best non-standard English writing of the past two centuries, with a focus on the most recent decades. What would once have been derogatorily termed "dialect literature" has come into its own in a language known variously as slang, creole, patois, pidgin, or, in the words of Nigerian novelist Ken Saro-Wiwa, "rotten English." The first anthology of its kind, Rotten English celebrates vernacular...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0393329607
ISBN13:9780393329605
Release Date:June 2007
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:535 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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