Breaking broken English : Black-Arab literary solidarities and the politics of language / Michelle Hartman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hartman, Michelle, author.

Series:

Critical Arab American studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abulhawa, Susan--Criticism and interpretation.

Abulhawa, Susan.

Jarrar, Randa--Criticism and interpretation.

Jarrar, Randa.

ʻĀshūr, Raḍw--Criticism and interpretation.

ʻĀshūr, Raḍw.

American literature--Arab American authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--African American authors--History and criticism.

American literature--African American authors.

Language and languages--Political aspects.

Language and languages.

Politics in literature.

African Americans--Relations with Muslims.

African Americans.

African Americans--Languages.

African Americans in literature.

Ethnic relations in literature.

Solidarity--United States.

Solidarity.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Literature and the conflict.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

American literature--Arab American authors.

Social movements.

United States.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xv, 303 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Black-Arab literary solidarities and the politics of language

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2019.

Contents:

Building a theory of language, poetics, and politics in the break

Homage as a politics of solidarity: coalition building and Arab American poetry

Palestine, or a language as home: Susan Abulhawa's Mornings in Jenin

Stories to pass on: Randa Jarrar's languages of race, sexuality, and gender

"The most pressing causes of our times": translating Radwa Ashour translating Black America

Conclusions: Breaking to get free.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-291) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hartman, Michelle, author. Breaking broken English

ISBN:

9780815636205

0815636202

9780815636380

0815636385

OCLC:

1078171536