The Non-National in Contemporary American Literature: Ethnic Women Writers and Problematic Belongings

Gomaa, Dalia M.A.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2016-02-06

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349576791

DOI: 10.1057/9781137496263

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 195.0