Majed Alenezi

Shifting Perspectives of Postcolonialism in Twenty-First-Century Anglophone-Arab Fiction (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Shifting Perspectives of Postcolonialism in Twenty-First-Century Anglophone-Arab Fiction explores the flourishing Anglophone-Arab fiction after 9/11. Central to this expansion are the socio-political changes in the aftermath of the 9/11attacks, not only on the international scene, but also at the local level within the Arab/Muslim world. Paralleling this expansion is a shift from traditional postcolonial discourse toward Arab nation's internal issues. Rather than echoing the outmoded "writing back" paradigm, the Anglophone-Arab writers have taken up specific social and political concerns through their writings and offer a trenchant commentary on issues of indigenous and international significance. Moving away from postcolonial political awareness, Anglophone-Arab writers provide a critical perspective on some important contemporary issues facing the Arab nations like misuse of religious discourse, sectarianism, terrorism, feminism, class struggle, political rights and democracy, and the fragmentation of the Arab society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781666909623
• Artikelnr.: 66111860

Autorenporträt

Majed Alenezi is assistant professor in the department of languages and translation at Northern Border University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter One: A Dystopian Community and the Fragmented Identity in the Arab
World in Saleem Haddad's Guapa
Chapter Two: Critique of Religious Discourse: Terrorism and Extremism in
Fadia Faqir's Willow Trees Don't Weep
Chapter Three: The Representation of Arab Women: Woman and Patriarchy in
Rabih Alameddine's An Unnecessary Woman
Chapter Four: The Arab Spring: Causes, Representation, and Aftermath of the
Arab Spring in Yasmine El Rashidi's Chronicle of a Last Summer
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author