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Transcultural Encounters in South-Asian American Women’s Fiction: Anita Desai, Kiran Desai and Jhumpa Lahiri

By (author) Adriana Elena Stoican

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This book offers captivating insights into the interaction between the Indian and the American cultural worlds. A fascinating work of research, it illustrates an extraordinary capacity to employ the details of literary texts as significant clues in understanding the configuration of transcultural identities. The book constructs an exciting dialogue between complex theoretical notions and the vibrant fictional worlds populated by Indian, American and European characters. Its original and multi-layered approach illustrates how complex theories of culture can help the reader understand contemporary processes of migration, cultural change and gender identity that interfere with daily life.

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Normally shipped | Usually dispatched in 3 to 4 weeks as supplier is out of stock
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published date | 12 Aug 2015
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 245
Dimensions | 212 x 148 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-4438-7712-1
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BISAC | social science / emigration & immigration


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