Shapes of Silence: Writing by Women of Colour and the Politics of Testimony 9780773576896
The Shapes of Silence examines fiction, memoir, and autobiographical writing by marginalized women whose stories give vo
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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
1 Silence, Speech, Voice, and the Politics of Testimony
2 Witnessing as Testimony: Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Shani Mootoo’s Cereus Blooms at Night
3 Testimonial Remembrance and Historical Narration: Louise Erdrich’s Tracks and M.K. Indira’s Phaniyamma
4 Testimony, Translation, and Subalternity: Rashsundari Debi’s Amar Jiban and Mahasweta Devi’s Imaginary Maps
5 Witnessing, Remembrance, and Resistance: Living and Embodied Archives
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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Contents
Acknowledgments
1 Silence, Speech, Voice, and the Politics of Testimony
2 Witnessing as Testimony: Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Shani Mootoo’s Cereus Blooms at Night
3 Testimonial Remembrance and Historical Narration: Louise Erdrich’s Tracks and M.K. Indira’s Phaniyamma
4 Testimony, Translation, and Subalternity: Rashsundari Debi’s Amar Jiban and Mahasweta Devi’s Imaginary Maps
5 Witnessing, Remembrance, and Resistance: Living and Embodied Archives
Notes
Bibliography
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V
W
Y
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