Poetics of visibility in the contemporary Arab American Novel /

""Redefines dominant perceptions of Arab Americans via an aesthetic analysis of Arab American novels, such as Diana Abu-Jaber's Arabian Jazz and Crescent, Rabih Alameddine's Koolaids: The Art of War, Laila Halaby's Once in a Promised Land, and Mohja Kahf's The Girl in t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Naous, Mazen (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
1900-2099
American fiction > Arab American authors > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
Arab Americans in literature.
Marginality, Social, in literature.
Identity (Psychology) in literature.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Roman américain > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Américains d'origine arabe dans la littérature.
Identité (Psychologie) dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / General
American fiction
American fiction > Arab American authors
Arab Americans in literature
Identity (Psychology) in literature
Marginality, Social, in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Poetics of Visibility, Visible Poetics
  • The Disease as Queer Cure: Rabih Alameddine's Koolaids: The Art of War
  • Blue Notes and Accented Rhythms: Diana Abu-Jaber's Arabian Jazz
  • Sign after Sign: Mohja Kahf's The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf
  • Anagrams of Identity: Laila Halaby's Once in a Promised Land
  • Reframing Infidelity: Diana Abu-Jaber's Crescent
  • Conclusion: Arab American Polyphonics.

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