Facing diasporic trauma : self-representation in the writings of John Hearne, Caryl Phillips, and Fred D'Aguiar /
"Fictional writing has an important mnemonic function for the Afro-Caribbean community. It facilitates an encounter between contemporary societies and their historical origins. The representation of diasporic trauma in the novels of Fred D'Aguiar, John Hearne, and Caryl Phillips challenges...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden :
Brill Rodopi,
[2015]
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| Series: | Cross/cultures ;
186. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Facing Diasporic Trauma: Self-Representation in the Writings of John Hearne, Caryl Phillips, and Fred D'Aguiar; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: The Lost Roots: Imagined African Homelands; 2: The Foundational Dislocation: The Middle Passage; 3: Positioning Self and Other: Cultural Interaction in Slave Societies; 4: Aspects of Continuity: Post-Abolition and Postcolonial Interaction; 5: Bridges to the Past: The Influence of Slavery on the Contemporary Diaspora; Conclusion; Works Cited; Index
