Problematic Identities in Women's Fiction of the Sri Lankan Diaspora
Author | : Alexandra Watkins |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2015-06-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004299276 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004299270 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Problematic Identities in Women's Fiction of the Sri Lankan Diaspora by : Alexandra Watkins
Download or read book Problematic Identities in Women's Fiction of the Sri Lankan Diaspora written by Alexandra Watkins and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watkins’ Problematic Identities examines nine novels by women writers of the Sri Lankan diaspora. Her study reveals identity in this fiction as notably gendered and expressed through resonant images of mourning, melancholia, and other forms of psychic disturbance.