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the vernacular matters of american literature
p vernacular matters of american literature blurs and dissolves existing lines of literary demarcation and responds to the unanswered call to practice a genuinely comparative approach to american studies . sieglinde lemke examines three novels from distinct cultures and times within their discrete ethnic contexts and with an understanding of their role in the american vernacular literary tradition . from this study of mark twains the adventures of huckleberry finn zora neale hurstons their eyes were watching god and ana castillos so far from god a new model for analyzing american literature emerges that highlights commonalities . from its focus on a previously ignored literary tradition vernacular matters of american literature reconfigures the map of american literature .