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Book SynopsisShifting Perspectives of Postcolonialism in 21st Century Anglophone-Arab Fiction explores the flourishing Anglophone Arab fiction after 9/11. Central to this expansion are the socio-political changes in the aftermath of the 9/11attacks, not only on the international scene, but also at the local level within the Arab/Muslim world. Paralleling this expansion is a shift from traditional postcolonial discourse toward Arab nation’s internal issues. Rather than echoing the outmoded “writing back” paradigm, the Arab-Anglo writers have taken up specific social and political concerns through their writings and offer a trenchant commentary on issues of indigenous and international significance. Moving away from postcolonial political awareness, Arab-Anglo writers provide a critical perspective on some important contemporary issues facing the Arab nations like misuse of religious discourse, sectarianism, terrorism, feminism, class struggle, political rights and democracy, and the fragmentation of the Arab society.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter One: A Dystopian Community and the Fragmented Identity in the Arab World in Saleem Haddad’s Guapa
Chapter Two: Critique of Religious Discourse: Terrorism and Extremism in Fadia Faqir’s Willow Trees Don’t Weep
Chapter Three: The Representation of Arab Women: Woman and Patriarchy in Rabih Alameddine’s An Unnecessary Woman
Chapter Four: The Arab Spring: Causes, Representation, and Aftermath of the Arab Spring in Yasmine El Rashidi’s Chronicle of a Last Summer
Conclusion
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