Twofold identities
Subtitle: Norwegian-American contributions to Midwestern literature
By: Oyvind T. Gulliksen.
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: American literature -- Middle West -- History and criticism.; American literature -- Norwegian American authors -- History and criticism.; Norwegian-American literature -- History and criticism.; Norwegian Americans -- Intellectual life.; Norwegian Americans -- Middle West.; Middle West -- Intellectual life.; Middle West -- In literature.
Description: "Twofold Identities is a study of Midwestern American literature as well as of Norwegian-American immigrant texts. Many readers have judged the latter to be a mere reflection of immigrant experience, a judgment that is neither fair nor correct. These American writers were forced to confront an essentially modern experience complicated by the contextual duality of bilingualism. For early Midwestern immigrant writers and their readers, the task of homemaking in a new setting was a philosophically challenging and highly problematic endeavor. These Midwestern writers were not lost, divided, or rootless. They had the unique privileged ability to draw on the resources of two worlds. As writers they enjoyed - and helped to strengthen - twofold identities."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-233) and index.