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Using the epistolary form, Rekdal (English, Univ. of Utah; Nightingale) tackles the challenging subject of cultural appropriation in writing. She analyzes appropriation in a series of six letters to a person named X, who represents an amalgamation of her students and colleagues who have debated or struggled with this topic. Rekdal examines cultural and subject appropriation in all its manifestations—commercial, ethical, and racial—by exploring poetry and other literary works. She analyzes a variety of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More