The subversion of class and gender roles in the novels of Lindsey Collen (1948- ), Mauritian social activist and writer / Felicity Hand ; with a foreword by Makarand R. Paranjape.

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Hand, Felicity

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text

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computer

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online resource

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9780773420694
077342069X

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Subversion of class and gender roles in the novels of Lindsey Collen (1948- ), Mauritian social activist and writer.DDC classification:

823/.914 22

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PR9680.M33 C634 2010eb

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Contents:

Title Page; Table of Contents; Hand PDF ISBN 0-7734-2069-X; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Writing in and on Mauritius; 2. There is a Tide: A Flimsy Bit of Work; 3. The Rape of Sita: the Oppressed Cry Out; 4. Getting Rid Of it: Being a Woman; 5. Mutiny: the Island Paradise in Question; 6. Boy: Stepping Out of a Cocoon World; 7. Conclusion: Embers of Fire; Bibliography; Index.

Summary: This book is the first full-length study of the literary output of South African-born, Mauritian-based novelist, Lindsey Collen. This study tackles these aspects of her writing from a cultural studies standpoint, encompassing both a socio-anthropological reading that identifies the creative energies that forge new connections and a literary analysis of the metaficitional potential of her novels as vehicles for the reassessment of social, cultural and historical conventions.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-200) and index.

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This book is the first full-length study of the literary output of South African-born, Mauritian-based novelist, Lindsey Collen. This study tackles these aspects of her writing from a cultural studies standpoint, encompassing both a socio-anthropological reading that identifies the creative energies that forge new connections and a literary analysis of the metaficitional potential of her novels as vehicles for the reassessment of social, cultural and historical conventions.

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