The seminar will investigate a range of contemporary novels by Black and Asian British women writers with special emphasis on diasporic female subjectivities and their potential for transculturality in British contexts. Questions to be considered are the concepts of diaspora, multiculturalism and ethnicity in Britain, cultural hybridities, hyphenated identities and female agency among others.
Presentations will be a required part of this class. A reader will be made available. Students are required to acquire the novels and have read them before classes begin. Do consider getting the text editions provided below to facilitate text references during class.
Texts:
Meera Syal. Anita and Me. HarperCollins, UK. 1997.
Jackie Kay. Trumpet. Picador. 2016. [1998]
Helen Oyeyemi. White is for Witching. Picador. 2010.
Jasvinder Sanghera. Shame. Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. 2007.
Diana Evans. 26a. Vintage. 2006.
Cauvery Madhava. Paddy Indian. Arcadia Books. 2007. |
