Exile and Expatriation in Modern American and Palestinian Writing
This book examines the distinction between literary expatriation and exile through a 'contrapuntal reading' of modern Palestinian and American writing. It argues that exile, in the Palestinian case especially, is a political catastrophe; it is banishment by a colonial power. It suggests th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing,
2018.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
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| ISBN: | 9783319914152 |
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| Summary: | This book examines the distinction between literary expatriation and exile through a 'contrapuntal reading' of modern Palestinian and American writing. It argues that exile, in the Palestinian case especially, is a political catastrophe; it is banishment by a colonial power. It suggests that, unlike expatriation (a choice of a foreign land over one's own), exile is a political rather than an artistic concept and is forced rather than voluntary - while exile can be emancipatory, it is always an unwelcome loss. In addition to its historical dimension, exile also entails a different perception of return to expatriation. This book frames expatriates as quintessentially American, particularly intellectuals and artists seeking a space of creativity and social dissidence in the experience of living away from home. At the heart of both literary discourses, however, is a preoccupation with home, belonging, identity, language, mobility and homecoming. |
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| Item Description: | Literature, Cultural and Media Studies |
| Physical Description: | XIII, 250 p. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783319914152 |