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245 10 a| In the belly of a laughing godh| [electronic resource] :b| humour and irony in Native women's poetry /c| Jennifer Andrews.;

260 a| Torontoa| Buffalo :b| University of Toronto Press,;

300 a| x, 324 p. :b| ill. ;c| 24 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-297) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Spiritual transformations -- Generic transformations -- Histories, memories, and the nation -- Haunting photographs, revisioning families -- Space, place, land, and the meaning(s) of home -- Conclusion : intertextual conversations.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "In the Belly of a Laughing God examines how eight contemporary Native women poets in Canada and the United States, Joy Harjo, Louise Halfe, Kimberly Blaeser, Marilyn Dumont, Diane Glancy, Jeannette Armstrong, Wendy Rose, and Marie Annharte Baker, employ humour and irony to address the intricacies of race, gender, and nationality. While recognizing that humour and irony are often employed as methods of resistance, this careful analysis also acknowledges the ways in which they can be used to assert or restore order.;

520 a| Using the framework of humour and irony, five themes emerge from the words of these poets: spiritual transformations; generic transformations; history, memory, and the nation; photography and representational visibility; and land and the significance of 'home.' Through the double-voice discourse of irony and the textual surprises of humour, these poets challenge hegemonic renderings of themselves and their cultures, even as they enforce their own cultural norms."--BOOK JACKET.;

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In the belly of a laughing god humour and irony in Native women's poetry / Jennifer Andrews.

Author/creator	Andrews, Jennifer Courtney Elizabeth, 1971-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Toronto Buffalo : University of Toronto Press,
Description	x, 324 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	American poetry--Indian authors. --History and criticism. American poetry--Women authors. --History and criticism. American poetry--20th century. --History and criticism. Humor in literature. Irony in literature. Canadian poetry (English)--Indian authors. --History and criticism. Canadian poetry (English)--Women authors. --History and criticism. Canadian poetry (English)--20th century. --History and criticism.

Contents	Introduction -- Spiritual transformations -- Generic transformations -- Histories, memories, and the nation -- Haunting photographs, revisioning families -- Space, place, land, and the meaning(s) of home -- Conclusion : intertextual conversations.
Abstract	"In the Belly of a Laughing God examines how eight contemporary Native women poets in Canada and the United States, Joy Harjo, Louise Halfe, Kimberly Blaeser, Marilyn Dumont, Diane Glancy, Jeannette Armstrong, Wendy Rose, and Marie Annharte Baker, employ humour and irony to address the intricacies of race, gender, and nationality. While recognizing that humour and irony are often employed as methods of resistance, this careful analysis also acknowledges the ways in which they can be used to assert or restore order.
Abstract	Using the framework of humour and irony, five themes emerge from the words of these poets: spiritual transformations; generic transformations; history, memory, and the nation; photography and representational visibility; and land and the significance of 'home.' Through the double-voice discourse of irony and the textual surprises of humour, these poets challenge hegemonic renderings of themselves and their cultures, even as they enforce their own cultural norms."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-297) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011459161
ISBN	9780802035677 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0802035671 (alk. paper)

In the belly of a laughing god humour and irony in Native women's poetry / Jennifer Andrews.

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