Comparative Postcolonialism in the Works of V.s. Naipaul and Toni - Fragmented Identities

Comparative Postcolonialism in the Works of V.S. Naipaul and Toni Morrison: Fragmented Identities places comparative literature in a postcolonial context in order to widen its traditional scope and thereby pay greater attention to the relationship between indigenous and hegemonic cultures.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One: Postcolonial Literature and Comparative Literature
Chapter Two: Mimicry and Fragmented Identities in V.S. Naipaul's The Mimic Men and Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye
Chapter Three: Memory as a Reflection of Cultural Identity in V.S. Naipaul's The Enigma of Arrival and Toni Morrison's Beloved
Chapter Four: A Journey from Unhomeliness to Hybridity in V.S. Naipaul's Half a Life and Magic Seeds and Toni Morrison's Home
Chapter Five: Gender in Naipaul and Morrison
Chapter Six: Naipaul and Morrison: Some Conclusions and New Comparative Outlooks
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Alshaymaa Mohamed Ahmed is assistant professor of English and comparative literature in the humanities department, College of Language and Communication, Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime, (AAST) Cairo, Egypt.

Summary

Comparative Postcolonialism in the Works of V.S. Naipaul and Toni Morrison: Fragmented Identities places comparative literature in a postcolonial context in order to widen its traditional scope and thereby pay greater attention to the relationship between indigenous and hegemonic cultures.

Product details

• Authors: Alshaymaa Mohamed Ahmed
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781666921625
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-162-5
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Caribbean & Latin American, Comparative Literature, Literature: history & criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / African American & Black