Native Authenticity by Deborah L Madsen
Contributors participate in a scholarly and pedagogical search for an intellectual paradigm for Native literary studies that is apart from, yet cognizant with, powerful colonial legacies. The complex politics of Polynesian authenticity versus Native indigeneity is engaged by Native Hawaiian writers as they negotiate conflicting demands upon personal and tribal identities. Related to this questioning is the authenticity debate in Canadian First Nations writing, where the claim to authenticity rests upon a claim to historical precedence; also related is the highly contentious claim by some Chicano/a writers to an indigenous heritage as a claim to authority and "American" authenticity. Essays in this volume are focused upon the diverse and sophisticated responses of Native writers and scholars, while offering comparative perspectives on Native Hawaiian, Chicano, and Canadian literatures.
Deborah L. Madsen is Professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Her many books include Understanding Gerald Vizenor; American Exceptionalism; and Allegory in America.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781438431673 |
| ISBN 10 | 1438431678 |
| Title | Native Authenticity |
| Author | Deborah L Madsen |
| Series | Suny Series Native Traces |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
| Year published | 2010-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 205 |
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