William Saroyan: Ethnic and Family Identities in Universal Settings

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dc.identifier	ECF_chapter_3999
dc.contributor.author	Muradian Gaiane
dc.contributor.author	Muradian Gaiane
dc.title	William Saroyan: Ethnic and Family Identities in Universal Settings
dc.type	Chapter
dc.language.iso	en
dc.description.abstract	As a particular cultural production, migration literature, increasingly heralded as a new world literature, internationalised literature or world fiction – is a form of transnational writing, concerned mostly with cosmopolitan issues. The universalism of migration literature, however, is based on national or ethnic tradition. Moreover, it is manifested through original life experiences and attitudes that are typical of ethnic expressions of identities. The significant point that this paper emphasises is the fact that William Saroyan is an author who represents a dynamic Armenian-American cultural blend, moving both universal and ethnic literary expressions to new heights. His works demonstrate clearly both his universality and his adherence to national heritage – his ethnic and family identities are employed in his distinct western settings and tones.
dc.relation.ispartof	Translating Wor(l)ds
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.issued	2020-12-21
dc.dateAccepted	2020-09-07
dc.dateSubmitted	2020-05-21
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-500-1/william-saroyan-ethnic-and-family-identities-in-un/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/978-88-6969-499-8/003
dc.identifier.issn	2610-9131
dc.identifier.eissn	2610-914X
dc.identifier.isbn	978-88-6969-500-1
dc.identifier.eisbn	978-88-6969-499-8
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Armenian-American cultural blend
dc.subject	Armenian-American cultural blend
dc.subject	Cosmopolitan dimension
dc.subject	Cosmopolitan dimension
dc.subject	Ethnic identity
dc.subject	Ethnic identity
dc.subject	Family identity
dc.subject	Family identity
dc.subject	Migration literature
dc.subject	Migration literature
dc.subject	William Saroyan
dc.subject	William Saroyan

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William Saroyan: Ethnic and Family Identities in Universal Settings

Gaiane Muradian Yerevan State University, Armenia

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As a particular cultural production, migration literature, increasingly heralded as a new world literature, internationalised literature or world fiction – is a form of transnational writing, concerned mostly with cosmopolitan issues. The universalism of migration literature, however, is based on national or ethnic tradition. Moreover, it is manifested through original life experiences and attitudes that are typical of ethnic expressions of identities. The significant point that this paper emphasises is the fact that William Saroyan is an author who represents a dynamic Armenian-American cultural blend, moving both universal and ethnic literary expressions to new heights. His works demonstrate clearly both his universality and his adherence to national heritage – his ethnic and family identities are employed in his distinct western settings and tones.

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Dec. 21, 2020

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Sept. 7, 2020

Submitted

May 21, 2020

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978-88-6969-500-1

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978-88-6969-499-8

Keywords: Armenian-American cultural blend • Ethnic identity • William Saroyan • Family identity • Cosmopolitan dimension • Migration literature

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