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New and old Amsterdam in Twenty-First Century fiction
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posted on 2023-06-09, 23:13 authored by Maria LauretThis chapter examines the evocation of New Amsterdam within contemporary novels of New York. You would think that, considering its humble, yet extraordinary beginnings as New Amsterdam, New York’s earliest history as a multicultural, multilingual Dutch settlement might have generated its own literature. However, this origin point is largely absent within American literary history. By assessing how New York’s Dutch origins have been featured in contemporary literature, this chapter examines Joseph O’Neill’s Netherland, Teju Cole’s Open City and Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch. These novels are examined for how New Amsterdam is set as the scene for New York’s present and its future.
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Cambridge University PressExternal DOI
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227-239Pages
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New York: a literary historyPlace of publication
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Ross WilsonLegacy Posted Date
2021-03-04First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
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