Narrating Violence, Constructing Collective Identities: 'To Witness These Wrongs Unspeakable'
Description
A study of distinct forms of mass violence, the narratives each kind demands, and the collective identities constructed from and upon these, this book focuses around readings of popular and influential novels such as Toni Morrison's Beloved, Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club and Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits.
Keywords
MORRISON, TONI, 1931-2019KINGSTON, MAXINE HONG, 1940-TAN, AMY, 1952-ALLENDE, ISABEL, 1942-AMERICAN LITERATURE_WOMEN AUTHORSAMERICAN LITERATURE_HISTORY AND CRITICISMVIOLENCE IN LITERATUREGROUP IDENTITY IN LITERATUREWOMEN IN LITERATURECHILEAN LITERATURE
2008Book
Author(s)Giti Chandra
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780230219625
LanguageEnglish
