Mythical Trickster Figures: Contours, Contexts, and Criticisms
Book Details
Author(s)
Hynes, William J.
Publisher
University Alabama Press
ISBN / ASIN
0817308571
ISBN-13
9780817308575
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Sales Rank
#1,303,271
Category
Literary Criticism
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
A collection of essays about mythical trickster figures, ranging from the Coyote of America to African, Japanese, Greek and Christian figures, plus examples found in contemporary American fiction and drama. The work examines how cultural values are challenged and enforced by these comic creations.
