The Non-National in Contemporary American Literature
Author | : Dalia M.A. Gomaa |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2016-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137496263 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137496266 |
Rating | : 4/5 (266 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Non-National in Contemporary American Literature written by Dalia M.A. Gomaa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this wide-ranging study, Gomma examines contemporary migrant narratives by Arab-American, Chicana, Indian-American, Pakistani-American, and Cuban-American women writers. Concepts such as national consciousness, time, space, and belonging are scrutinized through the "non-national" experience, unsettling notions of a unified America.