Appalachian Myths and Stereotypes in Chris Offutt’s "Sawdust" and "Melungeons"

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Appalachian Myths and Stereotypes in Chris Offutt’s "Sawdust" and "Melungeons"

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The article analyzes “Sawdust” and “Melungeons,” two of Chris Offutt’s short stories, with a focus on two stereotypes connected with Appalachian people: a) their contempt for education; b) their violent and vengeful nature, resulting in feuds. It explains the relationship between myth and stereotype and, in accordance with recent psychological and sociological research, considers stereotypes to be a specific kind of so-called “legitimizing myths.” The background against which the stereotypes are explored is the myth of the origin of Appalachian people. Discussing Sarah Hardy’s research into affinities between short stories and oral narratives, Lisa Alther’s historical investigation of the Melungeons, and Chris Offutt’s theoretical remarks about storytelling, the article shows that it is the close relationship of short stories with folk tales that makes the short story the best genre for rendering myths and stereotypes.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Appalachian Myths and Stereotypes in Chris Offutt’s "Sawdust" and "Melungeons"

Popis výsledku anglicky

The article analyzes “Sawdust” and “Melungeons,” two of Chris Offutt’s short stories, with a focus on two stereotypes connected with Appalachian people: a) their contempt for education; b) their violent and vengeful nature, resulting in feuds. It explains the relationship between myth and stereotype and, in accordance with recent psychological and sociological research, considers stereotypes to be a specific kind of so-called “legitimizing myths.” The background against which the stereotypes are explored is the myth of the origin of Appalachian people. Discussing Sarah Hardy’s research into affinities between short stories and oral narratives, Lisa Alther’s historical investigation of the Melungeons, and Chris Offutt’s theoretical remarks about storytelling, the article shows that it is the close relationship of short stories with folk tales that makes the short story the best genre for rendering myths and stereotypes.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60206 - Specific literatures

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2017

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of The Short Story in English / Les Cahiers de la nouvelle

ISSN

0294-0442

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Svazek periodika

č. 67

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

Autumn 2016

Stát vydavatele periodika

FR - Francouzská republika

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

205-221

Kód UT WoS článku

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