Cultural Identity and Postmodern Writing

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Cultural Identity and Postmodern Writing is written by Theo d'. Haen and published by Rodopi. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9042021187 (ISBN 10) and 9789042021181 (ISBN 13).

This volume seeks to ascertain the relationship obtaining between the specific form postmodernism assumes in a given culture, and the national narrative in which that culture traditionally recognizes itself. Theo D'haen provides a general introduction to the issue of cultural identity and postmodern writing. Jos Joosten and Thomas Vaessens take a look at Dutch literature, and particular Dutch poetry, in relation to postmodernism. Robert Haak and Andrea Kunne do the same with regard to, respectively, German and Austrian literature, while Roel Daamen turns to Scottish literature. Patricia Krus discusses postmodernism in relation to Caribbean literature, and Kristian van Haesendonck and Nanne Timmer turn their attention to Puerto Rican and Cuban literature, while Adriana Churampi deals with Peruvian literature. Finally, Markha Valenta investigates the roots of the postmodernism debate in the United States.