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03530aam a2200481Ii 4500 001 F56CF168E6E611E7A3BFBD0A97128E48 003 SILO 005 20171222010219 008 151019s2015 enk b 000 0 eng d 020 $a 1443877123 020 $a 9781443877121 035 $a (OCoLC)919074666 040 $a CDX $b eng $e rda $c CDX $d YDXCP $d NDD $d NOC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d OCLCA $d FDA $d OCLCO $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 050 4 $a PS153.S68 $b S75 2015 082 04 $a 823.9 $2 23 100 1 $a Stoican, Adriana Elena, $d 1978- $e author. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2016008686 245 10 $a Transcultural encounters in South-Asian American women's fiction : $b Anita Desai, Kiran Desai and Jhumpa Lahiri / $c by Adriana Elena Stoican. 264 1 $a Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : $b Cambridge Scholars Publishing, $c 2015. 300 $a xii, 235 pages ; $c 22 cm 500 $a Based on the author's dissertation, "Transcultural encounters in South Asian American women's fiction: Anita Desai, Kiran Desai and Jhumpa Lahiri." 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-235). 505 0 $a Foreword -- Introduction -- Theoretical directions -- Configurations of cultural clashes -- Valences of cultural hybridity -- Transcultural negotiations -- Conclusions. 520 $a "This book offers captivating insights into the interaction between the Indian and the American cultural worlds. A fascinating work of research, it illustrates an extraordinary capacity to employ the details of literary texts as significant clues in understanding the configuration of transcultural identities. The book constructs an exciting dialogue between complex theoretical notions and the vibrant fictional worlds populated by Indian, American and European characters. Its original and multi-layered approach illustrates how complex theories of culture can help the reader understand contemporary processes of migration, cultural change and gender identity that interfere with daily life"-- $c Back cover. 650 0 $a American fiction $x History and criticism. $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a American fiction $x History and criticism. $x History and criticism. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100757 650 0 $a Asian American women in literature. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96007904 650 0 $a Transnationalism in literature. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007002680 650 0 $a Immigrants in literature. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064519 600 10 $a Desai, Anita, $d 1937- $x Criticism and interpretation. 600 10 $a Desai, Kiran, $d 1971- $x Criticism and interpretation. 600 10 $a Lahiri, Jhumpa $x Criticism and interpretation. 600 17 $a Desai, Anita, $d 1937- $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00000366 600 17 $a Desai, Kiran, $d 1971- $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01913059 600 17 $a Lahiri, Jhumpa. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01546321 650 7 $a American fiction $x South Asian American authors. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01930998 650 7 $a American fiction $x Women authors. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00807099 650 7 $a Asian American women in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00818618 650 7 $a Immigrants in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00967800 650 7 $a Transnationalism in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01904970 655 7 $a Criticism, interpretation, etc. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411635 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411635 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231019024325.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F56CF168E6E611E7A3BFBD0A97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search