| Description |
1 online resource (v, 147 pages) |
| Series |
After the empire : the francophone world and postcolonial France |
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After the empire.
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| Contents |
Introduction: The evolution of the notion of nomadism and its implications for contemporary literature -- Writing from the margins: cultural nomadism in the life and work of J.M.G. Le Clézio -- Nancy Huston and the art of negotiating strangeness -- Writing as seeing between categories in the novels of Nina Bouraoui -- From the page and beyond: Régine Robin and transcribing deterritorialization -- Conclusion: Mapping out territories now and into the future |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
French literature -- Foreign countries -- History and criticism
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Nomads in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- French.
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French literature -- Foreign countries
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Nomads in literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781283891769 |
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128389176X |
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9780739175729 |
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0739175726 |
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