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Author:

Govinden, Devarakshanam Betty.

Title:

'Sister outsiders' : the representation of identity and difference in selected writings by South African Indian women / Devarakshanam Govinden.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Koninklijke Brill,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

ix, 385 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

South African literature (English)--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
South African literature (English)--History and criticism.--History and criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-381) and index.

Contents:

Exclusionary practices in South African literary criticism : the writings of Indian women in South Africa -- The politics of identity and of difference -- Claiming identity and selfhood -- The indentured experience : Indian women in colonial Natal -- A survey of Indian women's writing -- Reclaiming Ansuyah Singh's Behold the earth mourns -- 'A world of differences' : Zuleika M. Mayat's A treasure trove of memories -- Narratives of disablement and enablement : Jayapraga Reddy's The unending reed and On the fringe of dreamtime and other stories -- 'Simultaneity of discourse' in Agnes Sam's Jesus is Indian and other stories -- Voice and silence in the writings of Farida Karodia -- Struggle autobiography : Coolie doctor by Dr. Goonam -- Auto/biography as identity in the writings of Phyllis Naidoo -- Transgressing boundaries : the writings of Fatima Meer.

Series:

Imagined South Africa

ISBN:

1868882969 (pbk.)
9781868882960 (pbk.)

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)