Janus identities and forked tongues : two Caribbean writers in the United States / Rosanna Rivero Marín.
| Author/creator | Rivero Marín, Rosanna |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Peter Lang, ©2004. |
| Description | viii, 153 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Caribbean 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-146) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003018752 |
| ISBN | 0820467367 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3556.E7243 R35 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |