Diasporic marvellous realism : history, identity, and memory in Caribbean fiction / by María Alonso Alonso.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alonso Alonso, María, 1978- author.

Series:

Cross/cultures ; 183.

Cross/cultures, 0924-1426 ; 183

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin American literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Latin American literature.

Spanish literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Spanish literature.

Portuguese literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Portuguese literature.

Imperialism in literature.

Postcolonialism in literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Brill Rodopi, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Diasporic Marvellous Realism highlights the interesting switch in perspective found in contemporary literary production where the supernatural is regarded from a diasporic perspective as marvellous rather than magical. The titular term is applied to the influence of transterritorialization on the works of first- and second generation immigrant writers when approaching and exploring the myths and legends of their culture of origin. The texts included in this analysis show that the employment of this literary philosophy and narrative technique in contemporary literature involves a fruitful refocusing of the rhetorical gaze regarding the importance of cultural heritage as vindicatory resistance to the lacunae of history and as celebratory re-enfranchisement of diasporic communities in host countries such as Canada and the UK.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Realismo mágico vs. Lo real maravilloso americano

The Need for a New Term: Diasporic Marvellous Realism

A First Approach to Diasporic Marvellous Realism

Rethinking Historical Epistemology

An Overview of Diasporic Marvellous Realism and History in Literature

The Rational-Speculative View: Supernatural Beings and the Middle Passage in Nalo Hopkinson’s The New Moon’s Arms

The Dilemma of Framing Caribbean Diasporic Identity

An Overview of Diasporic Marvellous Realism and Identity in Literature

Arcane Disruption of Nature and Its Imaginary: The Land-Spirits of Cyril Dabydeen’s Dark Swirl

Remembering the Caribbean from the Diaspora

An Overview of Diasporic Marvellous Realism and Memory in Literature

Repressed Trauma Cannot Escape Memory’s Hauntings: David Chariandy’s Soucouyant

Final Remarks on Diasporic Marvellous Realism

Works Cited

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-30239-5

OCLC:

921654952

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004302396 DOI