Trent Masiki
Biographic Data
| ID | 1156967 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Trent Masiki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Trent |
| FAMILY NAME | Masiki |
| SIGNATURE | MASIKI T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-8231-8605 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Post-soul Latinidad
Introduction
Naming Loss
Ambiguous Seductions
In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007), Junot Díaz introduces a new Caribbean trope to US literature and culture—fukú americanus. Fukú americanus is a metaphor for the rape of the New World, white supremacy, and the public silence that continues to sustain and perpetuate these traumatizing realities. This article examines the relationship between fukú americanus, tíguerismo, sexual trauma, and Diaz's use of female doppelgängers in “Drown”…
The Satyr, the Goddess, and the Oriental Cast
Charles W. Chesnutt’s literary criticism is silent on his engagement with the classical myths of Greco-Roman antiquity, but his journals, essays, speeches, marginalia, and short fiction are not. The antebellum Southern settings and gothic plots in The Conjure Woman revise myths from Ovid’s Metamorphoses . In this study, I amend prevailing Ovidian theories about the mythological substrates of “The Goophered Grapevine” and “Po’ Sandy.” I argue that…
With Myth and Fire
It was after midnight, and Nathan and Daimon were south of town in a cotton field, fighting mosquitoes and fear. They were eight miles outside of Shreveport—well past the glare of city lights and the earshot of good Samaritans. But being out that far was supposed to be a good thing because it put the cover of darkness on their side. At least that's what Colette, their big sister—home from college—had argued the night before
With Myth and Fire
It was after midnight, and Nathan and Daimon were south of town in a cotton field, fighting mosquitoes and fear. They were eight miles outside of Shreveport—well past the glare of city lights and the earshot of good Samaritans. But being out that far was supposed to be a good thing because it put the cover of darkness on their side. At least that's what Colette, their big sister—home from college—had argued the night before
The Satyr, the Goddess, and the Oriental Cast
Charles W. Chesnutt’s literary criticism is silent on his engagement with the classical myths of Greco-Roman antiquity, but his journals, essays, speeches, marginalia, and short fiction are not. The antebellum Southern settings and gothic plots in The Conjure Woman revise myths from Ovid’s Metamorphoses . In this study, I amend prevailing Ovidian theories about the mythological substrates of “The Goophered Grapevine” and “Po’ Sandy.” I argue that…
Ambiguous Seductions
In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007), Junot Díaz introduces a new Caribbean trope to US literature and culture—fukú americanus. Fukú americanus is a metaphor for the rape of the New World, white supremacy, and the public silence that continues to sustain and perpetuate these traumatizing realities. This article examines the relationship between fukú americanus, tíguerismo, sexual trauma, and Diaz's use of female doppelgängers in “Drown”…
Post-soul Latinidad
Introduction
Naming Loss
History (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Art history (3 works) · Latin American and Latino Studies (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Latin American Literature Studies (2 works) · Mythology (2 works)