Mari Sandoz: A Study in Post-Colonial Discourse: 9 (Swiss American Historical Society Publication) - Hardcover

Villiger, Laura R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0820423653 ISBN 13: 9780820423654

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 1995

Synopsis

In her works Mari Sandoz offers an encompassing view of American history which includes not only the history of the white newcomers, but also that of the indigenous peoples of the northern Western hemisphere. A descendant of Swiss settlers in Nebraska, Sandoz was keenly aware of the multicultural facets of the United States and masterfully fused history, ethnology, and fiction. Highlighting Sandoz's major works from a post-colonial perspective, this study brings her approach into focus, and thus argues against an overly narrow conception of the American literary canon.

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About the Author

The Author: Laura R. Villiger studied English and German Literature and Linguistics at the University of Zurich. She received her doctoral degree on Mari Sandoz's principal works. Currently she teaches at a Gymnasium in Zürich.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820423653
• ISBN 13: 9780820423654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 215