Emerging South Asian Women Writers
Essays and Interviews
Feroza Jussawalla editor Deborah Fillerup Weagel editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Published:28th Oct '15
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This volume was conceived as a space to provide visibility for South Asian women writers whose work has not had much exposure in the West. It contributes to the knowledge of South Asian women writers by including scholarship not only on little-known writers but also by scholars from India – in particular, those whose voices do not necessarily find themselves in western academic publications.
Many South Asian women writers engage with the overall quest for survival, which can be affiliated with all the themes expressed in this volume: trauma, diaspora, injustice, resistance, place, space, language, and identity. The texts discussed herein contribute to the ongoing discourse related to such themes in postcolonial studies and transnational literature, and could be used in courses on South Asian literature, women’s writing, postcolonial studies and literature, and world or transnational literature.
«Arguably, one of the pressing obligations for literary academics in the West is to provide opportunities for colleagues in the emerging world, and particularly women, to be seen and heard, authors who otherwise might have little access to publishing houses focused on profit. This intelligently conceived collection of analytical essays does just that, introducing readers to women who often write of local and personal concerns that may surprise postcolonial theorists. Emphasis on scholars in India is welcome as well. The book’s interviews are fascinating windows into the worlds of writers seeking larger audiences, and clearly deserving them. The editors’ introduction is an eye-opener, demonstrating the extent to which this ‘emerging’ world is more than ready to be heard – and one result may be an enlarged comprehension of globalization.»
(John C. Hawley, Professor of English at Santa Clara University and
Editor of the Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies)
ISBN: 9781433128905
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 460g
216 pages
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