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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808113303321

Autore

Harrington Katharine N

Titolo

Writing the nomadic experience in contemporary Francophone literature / / Katharine N. Harrington

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Lexington Books, 2012

ISBN

1-283-89176-X

0-7391-7572-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (155 p.)

Collana

After the empire: the francophone world and postcolonial France

Disciplina

840.9917541

Soggetti

French literature - Foreign countries - History and criticism

Nomads in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction: The Evolution of the Notion of Nomadism and Its Implications for Contemporary Literature; 1 Writing from the Margins; 2 Nancy Huston and the Art of Negotiating Strangeness; 3 Writing as "Seeing" between Categories in the Novels of Nina Bouraoui; 4 From the Page and Beyond; Conclusion: Mapping Out Territories from Now into the Future; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the constantly changing global climate that includes vast numbers of individuals in transit including, but not limited to immigrants, expatriates, and exiles. The contemporary writer has a vital role to play in mapping out the identities and trajectories of nomadic individuals in today's globalizing world. The writers of this study are current, prolific writers whose writing showcases the relevancy of French language literature in global discussions about identity, place, and belonging.