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ENGS 100A: Literary Theory & Criticism - Turner (Spring 2021)

Project Muse: multidisciplinary electronic journals collection

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Search Example:

Content      toni morrison         And
Content      beloved                 And
Content      race 

Database "Technical" Search Tips:
enclose a phrase in quotes, e.g.,   "as i lay dying"
the truncation (aka wildcard) symbol is     Examples: racis* --> racism, racist, racists  /  psycho* --> psychoanalytic, psychological, etc.

Search Tips: here are some ways to make your search more comprehensive :

  • When typing in a literary theory, consider whether or not truncation might be useful (e.g., feminis* -> feminism, feminist, feminists)
  • In addition to using the approach, consider including any associated/related words or names of theorists.
    If you need more information on a theory, approach or literary critic, use the books listed in the "Literary Terms & Theory" page.
  • Consider using variant spellings (e.g., post-colonial* ,  postcolonial*)

Search Results:  IGNORE any citations from the periodical, American Literary Scholarship.

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2. Language: English

3. Research Area: Literature or any specific literatures (e.g., Literature > American ;   Literature > American Literature > African American Literature)

Citing Sources

Citation from Project MUSE (https://muse.jhu.edu)
Kaufmann, M. "The Textual Coffin and the Narrative Corpse of As I Lay Dying." Arizona Quarterly: A Journal of American Literature, Culture, and Theory, vol. 49, no. 1, 1993, pp. 99-116. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/arq.1993.0007.

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