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Routledge Cosmopolitan Fictions - Literary Criticism & Theory

Name: Routledge Cosmopolitan Fictions - Literary Criticism & Theory
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Cosmopolitan Fictions explores a specific genre of global literature that examines the ethics and politics of multiple belonging. Published by Routledge, this academic work by Katherine Stanton contributes to the reframing of literary studies by analyzing how certain texts investigate complex identities. The book examines the works of Kazuo Ishiguro, Michael Ondaatje, Jamaica Kincaid, and J. M. Coetzee. These authors represent and revise global histories of the past and present. The analysis includes how indigenous or native narratives function as part of national identity. Readers will find a detailed study of subjects such as European unification, the human rights movement, the AIDS epidemic, and the new South Africa. This text provides a deep look into how literature tests the boundaries of global change and political identity in a modern context.

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Analyzes the works of Kazuo Ishiguro, Michael Ondaatje, Jamaica Kincaid, and J. M. Coetzee.

Identifies and defines the genre of cosmopolitan fiction within global literature.

Investigates the ethics and politics of complex and multiple belonging.

Examines global histories through the lens of indigenous and native narratives.

Covers major global themes including European unification and the human rights movement.

Discusses the impact of the AIDS epidemic and the new South Africa in literary works.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 0415975425
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Literary Theory & Movements
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 09 January 2006
Listed Since: 29 January 2007

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