Download or read book An Examination of Trauma in 20th Century Multicultural American Poetry written by Jamie D. Barker and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study expands upon literary trauma theory through a reader response approach and examines African American, Native American, and Japanese American poetry from the twentieth century. Special attention is given to the idea of ambivalence in poetry as well as the idea of building community.