Twofold Identities: Norwegian-American Contributions to Midwestern LiteraturePeter Lang, 2004 - 240 síður Twofold Identities is a study of Midwestern American literature as well as of Norwegian-American immigrant texts. Many readers have judged the latter to be a mere reflection of immigrant experience, a judgment that is neither fair nor correct. These American writers were forced to confront an essentially modern experience complicated by the contextual duality of bilingualism. For early Midwestern immigrant writers and their readers, the task of homemaking in a new setting was a philosophically challenging and highly problematic endeavor. These Midwestern writers were not lost, divided, nor rootless. They had the unique privileged ability to draw on the resources of two worlds. As writers they enjoyed - and helped to strengthen - twofold identities. |
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... letters was almost as important as the first ploughing of new land . Over the years , as the Norwegian Americans became a large reading public in the Midwest , Norwegian - language newspa- pers continued to cherish personal letters in ...
... letters was almost as important as the first ploughing of new land . Over the years , as the Norwegian Americans became a large reading public in the Midwest , Norwegian - language newspa- pers continued to cherish personal letters in ...
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... letter to Posten . John proofread . ' ,, 3 Her correspondence to Decorah - Posten constitutes a counterpart to " America letters " sent home to her own district in Norway . Such correspon- dence had a prominent place in Norwegian ...
... letter to Posten . John proofread . ' ,, 3 Her correspondence to Decorah - Posten constitutes a counterpart to " America letters " sent home to her own district in Norway . Such correspon- dence had a prominent place in Norwegian ...
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... letters home to Torbjørg , he described what he saw and experi- enced in the Midwest . He may have exaggerated his complaints about life in the region in order to suggest that his wife was better off at home , but his letters of ...
... letters home to Torbjørg , he described what he saw and experi- enced in the Midwest . He may have exaggerated his complaints about life in the region in order to suggest that his wife was better off at home , but his letters of ...
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Twofold Identities: Norwegian-American Contributions to Midwestern Literature Øyvind Tveitereid Gulliksen Takmarkað sýnishorn - 2004 |
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