Jamaica Kincaid's Writings of History A Poetics of Impermanence

Jamaica Kincaid's works consistently explore the long-lasting effects of colonial history on contemporary lives. Focusing on the media of text, image, and the human body, the chapters of this book show how Kincaid's ''poetics of impermanence'' destabilize hegemonial rep...

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Main Author: Purk, Antonia (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2023
Series:American Frictions
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