The Literature of the Lebanese Diaspora
Representations of Place and Transnational Identity
Series: Written Culture and Identity;
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Product details:
- Publisher I.B. Tauris
- Date of Publication 23 October 2014
- Number of Volumes Hardback
- ISBN 9781780769981
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages288 pages
- Size 216x138x28 mm
- Weight 481 g
- Language English 0
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Long description:
The Lebanese civil war, which spanned the years of 1975 to 1990,caused the migration of hundreds of thousands of Lebanese citizens, many of whom are still writing of their experiences. Jumana Bayeh presents an important and major study of the literature of the Lebanese diaspora. Focusing on novels and writings produced in the aftermath of Lebanon's protracted civil war, Bayeh explores the complex relationships between place, displacement and belonging, and illuminates the ways in which these writings have shaped a global Lebanese identity. Combining history with sociology, Bayeh examines how the literature borne out of this expatriate community reflects a Lebanese diasporic imaginary that is sensitive to the entangled associations of place and identity. Paving the way for new approaches to understanding diasporic literature and identity, this book will be vital for researchers of migration studies and Middle Eastern literature, as well as those interested in the cultures, history and politics of the Middle East.
MoreTable of Contents:
Part I: War and the City
1. The Urban Space: Beirut at War 30
2. The Destruction of West Beirut in Tony Hanania's Unreal City 41
3. Undermining the Christian City in Rawi Hage's De Niro's Game 66
Part II: Home, Mobility, Immobility
4. Domicile and Diaspora: Women Write the Home 93
5. Stasis and Domesticity in Nada Awar Jarrar's Somewhere, Home 103
6. Home and Movement in Alia Yunis' The Night Counter 132
Part III: Contesting the Nation-State
7. Nation, State and Diaspora 161
8. One Land or Two? Israel and Palestine in Amin Maalouf's Ports of Call173
Conclusion: Place and Diaspora Literature196
Notes203
Bibliography225
The Literature of the Lebanese Diaspora: Representations of Place and Transnational Identity
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