American Literature Readings in the 21st Century

Strong, A.

Race and Identity in Hemingway s Fiction explores how Hemingway negotiates race as a defining element of American identity. His interest in race and racial identity emerged in his writing and his personal life, through attention to skin color, performance of racial identity, and experimentation and immersion in tribal life and rituals. This study imagines what Hemingway s fiction would look like if his non-white characters were brought out of the background and asks how Hemingway s conception of American identity transforms when it is constructed on the basis of race.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-05-21

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403972057

DOI: 10.1057/9780230611276

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 174