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The “Other” In 9/11 Literature

If You See Something, Say Something

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  • © 2017

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  1. Lenore Bell

    1. St Andrews , Fife, United Kingdom

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Fiction’s First Responders

    • Lenore Bell
    Pages 1-15

  3. An American Breed: Wealthy White Protagonists

    • Lenore Bell
    Pages 17-45

  4. Fighting the Need to be Normal: Terrorists and other Muslim Characters

    • Lenore Bell
    Pages 47-68

  5. You Want to Dance, I Want to Watch: African-American Characters

    • Lenore Bell
    Pages 69-91

  6. Off-White Crayons: Ethnically Marked White Characters

    • Lenore Bell
    Pages 93-114

  7. Conclusion: Departure from Innocence

    • Lenore Bell
    Pages 115-119

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 121-129
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About this book

This book breaks the assumption that the racial tension the in 9/11 novels lies solely in the dynamic between “Americans” and “terrorists.” It also interrogates post-9/11 constructions of whiteness and the treatment of African-American characters.

Authors and Affiliations

  • St Andrews , Fife, United Kingdom

    Lenore Bell

About the author

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Lenore Bell completed her BA at Amherst College, her MA at Universiteit Leiden, and her MLitt and PhD at the University of St. Andrews. Her doctoral work was in English Literature and Creative Writing.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The “Other” In 9/11 Literature

  • Book Subtitle: If You See Something, Say Something

  • Authors: Lenore Bell

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50844-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • License: CC BY

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50843-6Published: 08 March 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84504-3Published: 21 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50844-3Published: 28 February 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 129

  • Topics: Contemporary Literature

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