Liminal Femininity: Magical Realism and the Abject in Louise Erdrich’s Tracks
The article examines the liminal nature of the two central female characters in Louise Erdrich’s novel Tracks. Despite appearing as opposites, Fleur and Pauline, members of the Chippewa tribe, are both portrayed as socially abject and victims of the inexorable social transformation brought about by...
Main Author: | Anja Mrak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2022-12-01
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Series: | ELOPE |
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Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/elope/article/view/10808 |
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