Postcolonial Disaster: Narrating Catastrophe in the Twenty-First Century

(Part of the Critical Insurgencies Series)

by Pallavi Rastogi

No Customer Reviews

Select Format

Select Condition

Book Overview

Postcolonial Disaster studies literary fiction about crises of epic proportions in contemporary South Asia and Southern Africa: the oceanic disaster in Sri Lanka, the economic disaster in Zimbabwe, the medical disaster in South Africa and Botswana, and the geopolitical disaster in India and Pakistan. Pallavi Rastogi argues that postcolonial fiction about catastrophe is underpinned by a Disaster Unconscious, a buried but mobile agenda that forces...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0810141728

ISBN13:9780810141728

Release Date:April 2020

Publisher:Northwestern University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Social Science Social Sciences

Customer Reviews

0 rating

Write a review

ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $15. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.

Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks^® and the ThriftBooks^® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC

Postcolonial Disaster: Narrating Catastrophe in the Twenty-First Century

(Part of the Critical Insurgencies Series)

Select Format

Select Condition

Recommended

Book Overview

Customer Reviews

Popular Categories

Website

My Account

Partnerships

Quick Help

About Us

Follow Us