Exile And Expatriation In Modern American And Palestinian Writing

Author : Ahmad Rasmi Qabaha
Publisher : Springer
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783319914152

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Exile and Expatriation in Modern American and Palestinian Writing by Ahmad Rasmi Qabaha Pdf

This book examines the distinction between literary expatriation and exile through a 'contrapuntal reading' of modern Palestinian and American writing. It argues that exile, in the Palestinian case especially, is a political catastrophe; it is banishment by a colonial power. It suggests that, unlike expatriation (a choice of a foreign land over one’s own), exile is a political rather than an artistic concept and is forced rather than voluntary — while exile can be emancipatory, it is always an unwelcome loss. In addition to its historical dimension, exile also entails a different perception of return to expatriation. This book frames expatriates as quintessentially American, particularly intellectuals and artists seeking a space of creativity and social dissidence in the experience of living away from home. At the heart of both literary discourses, however, is a preoccupation with home, belonging, identity, language, mobility and homecoming.

Author : Penny (ed.) Johnson
Publisher : Interlink Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781623710415

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Seeking Palestine by Penny (ed.) Johnson Pdf

How do Palestinians live, imagine and reflect on home and exile in this period of a stateless and transitory Palestine and a sharp escalation in Israeli state violence and accompanying Palestinian oppression? How can exile and home be written? In this volume of new writing, fifteen innovative and outstanding Palestinian writers—essayists, poets, novelists, critics, artists and memoirists—respond with their reflections, experiences, memories and polemics. Their contributions—poignant, humorous, intimate, reflective, intensely political—make for an offering that is remarkable for the candor and grace with which it explores the many individual and collective experiences of waiting, living for, and seeking Palestine. Contributors include: Lila Abu-Lughod, Susan Abulhawa, Suad Amiry, Rana Barakat, Mourid Barghouti, Beshara Doumani, Sharif S. Elmusa, Rema Hammami, Mischa Hiller, Emily Jacir, Penny Johnson, Fady Joudah, Jean Said Makdisi, Karma Nabulsi, Raeda Sa’adeh, Raja Shehadeh, Adania Shibli.

Author : Rachel Gregory Fox,Ahmad Qabaha
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9781800348271

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Post-millennial Palestine by Rachel Gregory Fox,Ahmad Qabaha Pdf

Post-Millennial Palestine: Literature, Memory, Resistance confronts how Palestinians have recently felt obliged to re-think memory and resistance in response to dynamic political and regional changes in the twenty-first century; prolonged spatial and temporal dispossession; and the continued deterioration of the peace process. Insofar as the articulation of memory in (post)colonial contexts can be viewed as an integral component of a continuing anti-colonial struggle for self-determination, in tracing the dynamics of conveying the memory of ongoing, chronic trauma, this collection negotiates the urgency for Palestinians to reclaim and retain their heritage in a continually unstable and fretful present. The collection offers a distinctive contribution to the field of existing scholarship on Palestine, charting new ways of thinking about the critical paradigms of memory and resistance as they are produced and represented in literary works published within the post-millennial period. Reflecting on the potential for the Palestinian narrative to recreate reality in ways that both document it and resist its brutality, the critical essays in this collection show how Palestinian writers in the twenty-first century critically and creatively consider the possible future(s) of their nation.

Author : Tahrir Hamdi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780755617845

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Imagining Palestine by Tahrir Hamdi Pdf

All national identities are somewhat fluid, held together by collective beliefs and practices as much as official territory and borders. In the context of the Palestinians, whose national status in so many instances remains unresolved, the articulation and 'imagination' of national identity is particularly urgent. This book explores the ways that Palestinian intellectuals, artists, activists and ordinary citizens 'imagine' their homeland, examining the works of key Palestinian thinkers and writers such as Edward Said, Mahmoud Darwish, Mourid Barghouti, Ghassan Kanafani and Naji Al Ali. Deploying Benedict Anderson's notion of 'Imagined Communities' and Edward Soja's theory of 'Third Space', Tahrir Hamdi argues that the imaginative construction of Palestine is a key element in the Palestinians' ongoing struggle. An interdisciplinary work drawing upon critical theory, postcolonial studies and literary analysis, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Palestine and Middle East studies and Arabic literature

Author : Jedidiah Evans
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780820356464

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Look Abroad, Angel by Jedidiah Evans Pdf

Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938) was one of the most influential southern writers, widely considered to rival his contemporary, William Faulkner-who believed Wolfe to be one of the greatest talents of their generation. His novels- including Look Homeward, Angel (1929); Of Time and the River (1935); and the posthumously published The Web and the Rock (1939) and You Can't Go Home Again (1940)-remain touchstones of U.S. literature. In Look Abroad, Angel, Jedidiah Evans uncovers the "global Wolfe," reconfiguring Wolfe's supposedly intractable homesickness for the American South as a form of longing that is instead indeterminate and expansive. Instead of promoting and reinforcing a narrow and cloistered formulation of the writer as merely southern or Appalachian, Evans places Wolfe in transnational contexts, examining Wolfe's impact and influence throughout Europe. In doing so, he de-territorializes the response to Wolfe's work, revealing the writer as a fundamentally global presence within American literature.

Author : Renos K. Papadopoulos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000382822

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Involuntary Dislocation by Renos K. Papadopoulos Pdf

Renos K. Papadopoulos clearly and sensitively explores the experiences of people who reluctantly abandon their homes, searching for safer lives elsewhere, and provides a detailed guide to the complex experiences of involuntary dislocation. Involuntary Dislocation: Home, Trauma, Resilience, and Adversity-Activated Development identifies involuntary dislocation as a distinct phenomenon, challenging existing assumptions and established positions, and explores its linguistic, historical, and cultural contexts. Papadopoulos elaborates on key themes including home, identity, nostalgic disorientation, the victim, and trauma, providing an in-depth understanding of each contributing factor whilst emphasising the human experience throughout. The book concludes by articulating an approach to conceptualising and working with people who have experienced adversities engendered by involuntary dislocation, and with a reflection on the language of repair and renewal. Involuntary Dislocation will be a compassionate and comprehensive guide for psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, counsellors, and other professionals working with people who have experienced displacement. It will also be important reading for anyone wishing to understand the psychosocial impact of extreme adversity.

Author : Raja Shehadeh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Palestine
ISBN : 9798188965730

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Seeking Palestine by Raja Shehadeh Pdf

Author : Joseph R. Farag
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1350987530

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Politics and Palestinian Literature in Exile by Joseph R. Farag Pdf

"Despite, or even because of their tumultuous history, Palestinians are renowned for being prolific cultural producers, creating many of the Arab world's most iconic works of literature. In particular, the Palestinian short story stands out for its unique interplay between literary texts and the political and historical contexts from which they emerge. Palestinian Literature in Exile is the first English language study to explore this unique genre. Joseph Farag employs an interdisciplinary approach to examine the political function of literary texts and the manner in which cultural production responds to crucial moments in Palestinian history. Drawing from the works of Samira Azzam, Ghassan Kanafani and Ibrahim Nasrallah, Farag traces developments in the short story as they relate to the pivotal events of what the Palestinians call the Nakba ('catastrophe'), Naksa ('defeat') and First Intifada ('uprising'). In analysing several as yet un-translated works, Farag makes an original contribution to the subject of exilic identity and subjectivity in Palestinian literature. This book offers the opportunity to engage with literary works as well to learn from a literary account of history.It is a subject of interest for students and scholars of both Arabic literature and Middle East studies."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Author : Rehnuma Sazzad
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781786722607

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Edward Said's Concept of Exile by Rehnuma Sazzad Pdf

Edward Said was an exiled individual – the 'out of place' Palestinian in the USA. He saw the consequences of the 1948 dismantling of Palestine and the establishment of Israel through his parents' experiences and through the collective statelessness imposed on the Palestinians. His own personal experience of exile intensified when he moved to the USA. Yet despite the significance of exile to Said's lifeand work, no scholarship has yet focused on this theme in his writings or traced its ongoing applicability and importance. Rehnuma Sazzad fulfils this pressing need in literary and cultural research by providing the first comprehensive definition of Said's theory of exile and reveals its legacy in relation to five Middle Eastern intellectuals: Naguib Mahfouz, Mahmoud Darwish, Leila Ahmed, Nawal El Saadawi and Youssef Chahine. By selecting a novelist, poet, feminist, filmmaker and essayist, Sazzad shows how, for Said, the ideal intellectual is a metaphorical exile, demonstrating a willing homelessness. This book creates a portrait of redoubtable intellectual practice and in the twenty-first-century context, when the frontiers of belonging are being constantly redrawn, Edward Said's Concept of Exile adds new depths to discourses of resistance, home and identity.

Author : Fawaz Turki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015032422266

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Exile's Return by Fawaz Turki Pdf

Further - much to his surprise - Turki is not immune to the sting of the bitter anti-American attitudes he encounters in the West Bank.

Author : Edward W. Said
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0674003020

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Reflections on Exile and Other Essays by Edward W. Said Pdf

With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said's writings have transformed the field of literary studies. This long-awaited collection of literary and cultural essays offers evidence of how much the fully engaged critical mind can contribute to the reservoir of value, thought, and action essential to our lives and culture.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9389615992

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Exile and Resistance in Palestinian Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jonathan Daigle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1516540492

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The Exiled Prophet: Selected Fiction by Naji Dhaher by Jonathan Daigle Pdf

The Exiled Prophet: Selected Fiction by Naji Dhaher introduces readers to the illuminating and emotional works of Naji Dhaher, an influential Palestinian writer whose family was displaced during the 1948 Palestine war. Inspired by his own experiences, Dhaher's fiction examines the psychological effects of the Nakba on the children of exiled Palestinians who continued to live within the newly formed state of Israel. The collection begins by presenting readers with the historical background necessary to fully understand Dhaher's works, including readings on the nature of Palestinian literature after the Nakba, mass exodus and relocation in Lebanon, Palestinian resistance literature, and Dhaher's biography. Part II offers readers selected short stories by Dhaher, translated from Arabic to English. The stories reflect themes that are central to Dhaher's work--human suffering, the concept of the human being within an eternal cycle, and alienation. The final part of the anthology is comprised of "The Owl Neighborhood," a novella written by Dhaher. The Exiled Prophet is an excellent supplementary text for courses in Arab-Israeli conflict, contemporary modern Arabic literature, and Palestinian resistance literature. Hazza Abu Rabia is a faculty member in the Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at University of Connecticut, and the Modern Languages Department at Central Connecticut State University. He holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of Hartford and master's degrees in Judaic and Islamic studies from Hartford Seminary and the University of Connecticut. Jonathan Daigle is an associate professor of English at the University of Hartford, where he teaches courses in composition, the literature of non-Western cultures, and African American literature. He has published several articles on race, genre, and social science. Jonathan holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Author : Susan Winnett
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781421407821

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Writing Back by Susan Winnett Pdf

Explore the shock of the new—and the familiar—experienced by well-known expatriate writers when they returned to the United States. The migration of American artists and intellectuals to Europe in the early twentieth century has been amply documented and studied, but few scholars have examined the aftermath of their return home. Writing Back focuses on the memoirs of modernist writers and intellectuals who struggled with their return to America after years of living abroad. Susan Winnett establishes repatriation as related to but significantly different from travel and exile. She engages in close readings of several writers-in-exile, including Henry James, Harold Stearns, Malcolm Cowley, and Gertrude Stein. Writing Back examines how repatriation unsettles the self-construction of the “returning absentee” by challenging the fictions of national and cultural identity with which the writer has experimented during the time abroad. As both Americans and expatriates, these writers gained a unique perspective on American culture, particularly in terms of gender roles, national identity, artistic self-conception, mobility, and global culture.

Author : Fawaz Turki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015035337644

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The Disinherited by Fawaz Turki Pdf

," . . extraordinary memoir . . . this small, brilliant book restores a dimension of humanity to the impassioned abstraction that the Middle East has become." -- Washington Post