Janus identities and forked tongues : two Caribbean writers in the United States / Rosanna Rivero Marín.

SeriesCaribbean studies (Peter Lang Publishing) ; v. 12
Caribbean studies (Peter Lang Publishing) ; v. 12. ^A686421
Contents Introduction. Resistance. Chapter 1. To be (in Spanish) or not to be -- "Juntos pero no revueltos" : Spain. Language games : Aljamiado-Morisco literature -- Bilingualism and community : in and out. Chapter 2. Foci of resistance : Cuba and Florida -- Encoding strategies in Raining backwards -- Double connotation -- Botched translations -- Calques -- Alka Seltzer and kitty litter -- Transgressions -- Sea people/land people : myth creation -- Dichos dichosos : appropriation -- Aftermath : en la ocho y la doce. Chapter 3. The country of five floors : what a difference a century makes -- Being Puerto Rican -- Tongues, tongues, and yet, no tongue -- Writers in the fifth floor -- Tato's enclave : his sky people -- The enclave in Enclave : "feelings of one" -- "Oro in gold" -- La clave en Enclave : "prendas" -- Identity and hope -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [141]-146) and index.
LCCN 2003018752
ISBN0820467367 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PS3556.E7243 R35 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold