The National Uncanny
Indian Ghosts and American Subjects
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The National Uncanny: Indian Ghosts and American Subjects investigates how ghost stories and spectral figures shaped American national identity and cultural anxieties in the 19th century.
Renee Bergland analyzes representations of the uncanny to reveal underlying social, racial, and political concerns within American literature and culture.
The book traces how spectral narratives articulated tensions around nationhood, race, and historical memory.
Combining literary criticism and historical context, Bergland shows how the uncanny functioned as a way to negotiate unsettling national questions.
The study contributes to understanding American cultural formation and the role of the supernatural in public discourse.
Renee Bergland analyzes representations of the uncanny to reveal underlying social, racial, and political concerns within American literature and culture.
The book traces how spectral narratives articulated tensions around nationhood, race, and historical memory.
Combining literary criticism and historical context, Bergland shows how the uncanny functioned as a way to negotiate unsettling national questions.
The study contributes to understanding American cultural formation and the role of the supernatural in public discourse.
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