Ethnic American Literatures and Critical Race Narratology explores the relationship between narrative, race, and ethnicity in the United States. Situated at the

How do different ethnic groups approach the short story form? Do different groups develop culture-related themes? Do oral traditions within a particular culture

Some of the essays consider a single writer, while others adopt a comparative approach. Some are multi-disciplinary, drawing on insights from anthropology or se

This text is designed to introduce students not only to ethnic American writers, but also to the cultural contexts and literary traditions in which their work i