Scheherazade's Sisters: Trickster Heroines and Their Stories in World Literature (Contributions in Women's Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (838 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 031329724X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Feminist views of the protagonists are analyzed as well as contemporary revisionist tales which seek to reverse negative female images and to present independent women characters who can and do make positive contributions to society. Trickstars also appear outside of the oral folktale tradition; the author discusses their roles in contemporary feminist revisionist tales, as well as in mythology, biblical narratives, Shakespearean comedy, novels, plays, and opera.How the female trickster differs from her male counterpart is, for the first time in folklore studies, illustrated through a comparison of their functions in the narrative scheme of the tale. These functions include the diverting or amusing role, the morally ambiguous or reprehensible role, the role of the manipulator or strategist, and the role of the transformer or culture bringer who reforms and improves the nature of her society. Based on the author's discovery of a new folktale type, the female trickster, Jurich's
Scheherazade's Sisters will prove to be a much-used reference work for it's mass of references to female tricksters; in addition, it deserves to be carefully considered for its analytical contributions.?- Journal of Folklore"Jurich's research is extensive and detailed.Her summaries of folk tales are both lively and economical; and, in her obvious enjoyment of the tales themselves, she never loses sight of her purpose.Scheherezade's Sister is both readable and provocative. This is a book worthy of attention from folklorists and feminists alike."-Torborg Lundell University of California . This volume would have been a dream come true. The trickstar exposes hypocrisies and stupidities in the social establishment and introduces new ways of thinking and different
Errrr Guess I have got the wrong book. I am looking for a book on female tricster of Native American literature but this book delves the muslim female trickster. The author indeed has collected ample stories but unfortunately, without specific explanation. So, if you are looking for a book with stories, this is it. If you are for a book with analystic information, you'd better try another one. There is some, but definitely,
MARILYN JURICH is Associate Professor of English at Suffolk University. She teaches courses in fantasy and folklore, speculative literature, children's literature, the 18th century novel and modern British poetry. She has intertwined writing poetry and composing plays for children with publishing scholarly essays on topics ran