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A Century of Encounters: Writing the Other in Arab North Africa
Contributor(s): Stampfl, Tanja (Author)

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ISBN: 1138363103     ISBN-13: 9781138363106
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $161.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern
- Literary Criticism | Feminist
- Literary Criticism | African
Dewey: 809.933
LCCN: 2018054766
Series: Routledge Research in Postcolonial Literatures
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.00 lbs) 202 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Cultural Region - African
Features: Bibliography
 
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Publisher Description:

A Century of Encounters analyzes Arab, American, and European literary depictions of self and other as they interact with each other in Arab North Africa throughout the twentieth century and introduces the trope of the encounter as a lens through which to read contemporary world literature comparatively. A focus on the transnational encounter allows for the in-depth study of constructions of gender, race, and national identities both for the self and the other in order to answer the seemingly simple questions: What makes up different encounters in the twentieth century, and how can we facilitate a productive and positive encounter between these groups? This book illustrates connections between literary texts that have hitherto been overlooked and establishes an intertextual genealogy of transcultural encounters throughout the twentieth century that coalesce around the themes of desire, family, and travel. In its literary analysis, A Century of Encounters aims to facilitate a better understanding of other cultures in general and contribute to constructive cross-cultural interactions between the United States, Europe, and Arab North Africa in particular.

 
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