Richard Marotta

Personal information

First name

Richard

Last name

Marotta

Institutional affiliation

Queens College (retired, 2024)
City University of New York

Narratological interest

My interest focuses on the use of resistance narrative as a counterpoint to the effects of colonialism. For the past several years, I have concentrated on how the indigenous writers of Australia have redefined genre and syntax as a means of resisting while writing in the language of the colonial power. By engaging in a syntactic/generic revision, these writers are able to assert an authentic voice that creates a grammar of identity.

Country

United States