| Diasporic Subjectivity and Cultural Brokering in Contemporary Post-Colonial Literatures Contributor(s): Maver, Igor (Editor), Albertazzi, Silvia (Contribution by), Ballyn, Susan (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0739129708 ISBN-13: 9780739129708 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $119.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Literary Criticism | African |
| Dewey: 820.9 |
| LCCN: 2009004315 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Diasporic writing simultaneously asserts a sense of belonging and expresses a sense of being 'ethnic' in a society of immigration. The essays in this volume explore how contemporary diasporic writers in English use their works to mediate this dissonance and seek to work through the ethical, political, and personal affiliations of diasporic identities and subjectivities. The essays call for a remapping of post-colonial literatures and a reevaluation of the Anglophone literary canon by including post-colonial diasporic literary discourses. Demonstrating that an intercultural dialogue and constant cultural brokering are a must in our post-colonial world, this volume is a valuable contribution to the ongoing discourse on post-colonial diasporic literatures and identities. |