Exploring Transcultural Community: Realistic Visions in Sami (Norwegian-Danish) and Ojibwe (Canadian) Novels
ABSTRACT: This article compares the protagonists’ identity constitution in the novels Og sådan blev det (2013) [And so it turned out] by Maren Uthaug (2013) and Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese (2014). Indigenous identity is historically and theoretically framed by political discourses and postcolo...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:02c8b963e1434b77b4d63eb1626451ba 2023-07-02T03:33:39+02:00 Exploring Transcultural Community: Realistic Visions in Sami (Norwegian-Danish) and Ojibwe (Canadian) Novels Juliane Egerer 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan181 https://doaj.org/article/02c8b963e1434b77b4d63eb1626451ba EN FR eng fre University of Alberta Library https://scancan.net/index.php/scancan/article/view/181 https://doaj.org/toc/0823-1796 https://doaj.org/toc/2816-5187 doi:10.29173/scancan181 0823-1796 2816-5187 https://doaj.org/article/02c8b963e1434b77b4d63eb1626451ba Scandinavian-Canadian Studies, Vol 27 (2020) History of Northern Europe. Scandinavia DL1-1180 Language and Literature P article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan181 2023-06-11T00:34:59Z ABSTRACT: This article compares the protagonists’ identity constitution in the novels Og sådan blev det (2013) [And so it turned out] by Maren Uthaug (2013) and Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese (2014). Indigenous identity is historically and theoretically framed by political discourses and postcolonial theory. Indigenous concepts of land and story, concepts of cultural memory, western postmodern subject philosophy, and Indigenous research methods serve as a basis to explain the characters’ success in constituting their individual Indigenous identity within ethnically and culturally diverse communities while finding ways of mutual understanding, bridging the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous People. The novels suggest visionary but realistic ways of constituting Indigenous identity in transcultural communities and convey ethical values fundamental to all human beings—regardless of ethnicity and culture. Article in Journal/Newspaper sami sami Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Maren ENVELOPE(7.979,7.979,63.101,63.101) Scandinavian-Canadian Studies 27 128 161 |
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ABSTRACT: This article compares the protagonists’ identity constitution in the novels Og sådan blev det (2013) [And so it turned out] by Maren Uthaug (2013) and Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese (2014). Indigenous identity is historically and theoretically framed by political discourses and postcolonial theory. Indigenous concepts of land and story, concepts of cultural memory, western postmodern subject philosophy, and Indigenous research methods serve as a basis to explain the characters’ success in constituting their individual Indigenous identity within ethnically and culturally diverse communities while finding ways of mutual understanding, bridging the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous People. The novels suggest visionary but realistic ways of constituting Indigenous identity in transcultural communities and convey ethical values fundamental to all human beings—regardless of ethnicity and culture. |
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Exploring Transcultural Community: Realistic Visions in Sami (Norwegian-Danish) and Ojibwe (Canadian) Novels |
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