Modernist voyages : colonial women writers in London, 1890-1945 /

Examines colonial women writers who traveled to London in the modernist period, and the significance of gender to empire and modernism.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Snaith, Anna
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Temas:
1800-1999
Commonwealth literature (English) > Women authors > History and criticism.
Women travelers > England > London > Biography > History and criticism.
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
English literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Imperialism in literature.
Decolonization in literature.
Colonies in literature.
Modernism (Literature) > England.
Voyageuses > Angleterre > Londres > Biographies > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Impérialisme dans la littérature.
Décolonisation dans la littérature.
Colonies dans la littérature.
Modernisme (Littérature) > Angleterre.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Colonies in literature
Commonwealth literature (English) > Women authors
Decolonization in literature
English literature
Imperialism in literature
Intellectual life
Literature
Modernism (Literature)
Women travelers > Biography
London (England) > Intellectual life > 19th century.
London (England) > Intellectual life > 20th century.
London (England) > In literature.
Londres (Angleterre) > Vie intellectuelle > 19e siècle.
Londres (Angleterre) > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siècle.
England
England > London
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter one. Olive Schreiner: diamonds, prostitution and From man to man
  • Chapter two. Sarojini Naidu: feminist nationalism and cross-cultural poetics
  • Chapter three. Sara Jeannette Duncan: A Canadian girl in London
  • Chapter four. Katherine Mansfield: colonial modernism and the magazines
  • Chapter five. Jean Rhys: 'A savage from the Cannibal Islands'
  • Chapter six. Una Marson: 'Little brown girl' in a 'White, white city'
  • Chapter seven. Christina Stead: transnationalism and the sea voyage
  • Afterword
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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