Narrating Violence, Constructing Collective Identities: 'to Witness These Wrongs Unspeakable'

A study of distinct forms of mass violence, the narratives each kind demands, and the collective identities constructed from and upon these, this book focuses around readings of popular and influential novels such as Toni Morrison's Beloved, Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club and Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits.

Author: G. Chandra
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 01/15/2009
Pages: 185
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780230219625

About the Author
GITI CHANDRA teaches English Literature at St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, India. Her Doctoral thesis is from Rutgers University, NJ, and she has been a Course Writer for the Indira Gandhi National Open University.