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And Home Was Kariakoo
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Author : M.G. Vassanji
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Release Date : 2014-10-14
And Home Was Kariakoo written by M.G. Vassanji and has been published by Doubleday Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From M.G. Vassanji, two-time Giller Prize winner and a GG winner for nonfiction, comes a poignant love letter to his birthplace and homeland, East Africa—a powerful and surprising portrait that only an insider could write. Part travelogue, part memoir, and part history-rarely-told, here is a powerful and timely portrait of a constantly evolving land. From a description of Zanzibar and its evolution to a visit to a slave-market town at Lake Tanganyika; from an encounter with a witchdoctor in an old coastal village to memories of his own childhood in the streets of Dar es Salaam and the suburbs of Nairobi, Vassanji combines brilliant prose, thoughtful and candid observation, and a lifetime of revisiting and reassessing the continent that molded him—and, as we discover when we follow the journeys that became this book, shapes him still.
And Home Was Kariakoo
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Author : M G Vassanji
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2015-01-01
And Home Was Kariakoo written by M G Vassanji and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-01 with Fiction categories.
M.G. Vassanji was born in East Africa, and like many East African Indians of his generation, he emigrated to the West and made a life for himself there. But Africa remained his primal home – the land whose colours and smells most beckoned to him, the land in which his family roots went deepest. In And Home Was Kariakoo he travels to this homeland to draw a vivid portrait of East Africa today – always the melting pot of Asia, Africa and Arabia – and tells the story of the Gujarati Indians of that region for whom Africa is both home and not home. Entwined through his accounts is the story of Vassanji’s own childhood in Dar es Salaam. Part memoir, part travelogue, part history, And Home Was Kariakoo is an insightful, thoughtful, deeply moving meditation on the Indians of East Africa and what it means to call a place one’s home. It is yet another masterpiece from one of our finest writers.
Mourning And Resilience In Indian Ocean Life Writing
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Author : Esther Pujolràs-Noguer
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-12-28
Mourning And Resilience In Indian Ocean Life Writing written by Esther Pujolràs-Noguer and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
This volume examines a selection of life writing in English by authors from the South West Indian Ocean, namely South Africa, East Africa, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. The two motifs that run through the chapters – mourning and resilience – are theoretical frameworks that have so far not been brought into conversation in this way. The combination of trauma studies and autobiographical analysis sharpens the focus of the discussions on Indian Ocean life writing, privileging an Indian Ocean imaginary that is transnational and cross-oceanic in its orientation and pointing to networks of connections that transcend the nation state, which is often the origin of trauma in the first place. Filling a gap in Indian Ocean studies in its close readings of trauma and resilience, the book also broadens perspectives on postcolonial life writing since little attention has been paid so far to Indian Ocean autobiographical literary products. By the same token, the volume also enriches the field of Indian Ocean literary studies by incorporating life writing as an aesthetic strategy which helps to configure Indian Ocean subjectivities.
Afropolitan Literature As World Literature
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Author : James Hodapp
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2020-01-23
Afropolitan Literature As World Literature written by James Hodapp and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
African literature has never been more visible than it is today. Whereas Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o defined a golden generation of African writers in the 20th century, a new generation of Afropolitan writers including Chimamanda Adichie, Teju Cole, Taiye Selasi, and NoViolet Bulawayo have taken the world by storm by snatching up prestigious awards and selling millions of copies of their works. But what is the new, increasingly fashionable and marketable, Afropolitan vision of Africa's place in the world that they offer? How does it differ from that of previous generations? Why do some dissent? Afropolitanism refuses to reinforce images of Africa in world media as merely poor, war-torn, diseased, and constantly falling into chaos. By complicating the image of Africa as a hapless victim, Afropolitanism focuses on the wide-ranging influence Africa has on the world. However, some have characterized this kind of writing as light, populist fare that panders to Western audiences. Afropolitan Literature as World Literature examines the controversy surrounding Afropolitan literature in light of the unprecedented circulation of culture made possible by globalization, and ultimately argues for expanding its geographic and temporal boundaries.
A Delhi Obsession
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Author : M.G. Vassanji
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Release Date : 2019-09-10
A Delhi Obsession written by M.G. Vassanji and has been published by Doubleday Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-10 with Fiction categories.
Two-time Giller Prize winner M.G. Vassanji returns with a powerful new novel about grief and second chances, tradition and rebellion, set in vibrant present-day Delhi. Munir Khan, a recent widower from Toronto, on a whim decides to visit Delhi, the city of his forbears. Born in Kenya, he has lost all family connections, and has never visited India before. While sitting in the bar of the Delhi Recreational Club where he's staying, an attractive woman joins his table to await her husband. A sparring match ensues. The two are from different worlds: Munir is a westernized agnostic of Muslim origin; Mohini, a modern Hindu woman. Utterly witty and charming, she's religiously traditional, but also a liberal and provocative newspaper columnist. Against her better judgment, Mohini agrees to show Munir around the city. As they explore the thriving markets and historical buildings of Old Delhi, an inexplicable attraction begins. What follows is a passionate love affair--uncontrollable yet impossible. This is a period of rising Indian nationalism in modern India that at times finds outlet in senseless violence. Constantly lurking at Munir's Club is the menacing and foreboding presence of a fanatical nationalist group. To them Munir Khan is simply a Muslim "love-jihadi" who has led the pride of Hindu womanhood, Mohini Singh, astray. At what cost, their passion?
The Postcolonial Subject In Transit
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Author : Delphine Fongang
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2018-01-19
The Postcolonial Subject In Transit written by Delphine Fongang and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-19 with Literary Criticism categories.
Reconstructing transnational identities in postcolonial migration, The Postcolonial Subject in Transit highlights the complexities of cultural hybridity in contemporary African diasporic literature. It captures migrants’ desire for cultural inclusivity in disputed borders and locations of the West.
Unruly Cities
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Author : Chris Brook
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-02
Unruly Cities written by Chris Brook and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02 with History categories.
The text argues that cities are open to many forms of order and disorder both from within the city and outside. They represent cities potentials as well as their problems. It challenges the assumption that cities are threatened by disorder from below and that they might be ruled by 'order' imposed from above.
Tanzania
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Author : Jay Heale
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2018-04-15
Tanzania written by Jay Heale and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Tanzania is a home to spectacular sights like the Serengeti plains and Mount Kilimanjaro. Its rich wildlife population has led to conservation efforts, but also has allowed for more sinister workings to occur, such as poaching. Readers will learn about the country's past and present through vibrant photographs and rich text that examine Tanzania's unique features, including its people, heritage, geography, environment, and food, offering a comprehensive view of the country today.
A Place Within
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Author : M.G. Vassanji
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Release Date : 2009-03-18
A Place Within written by M.G. Vassanji and has been published by Doubleday Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A Globe and Mail Best Book The inimitable M.G. Vassanji turns his eye to India, the homeland of his ancestors, in this powerfully moving tale of family and country. Part travelogue, part history, A Place Within is M.G. Vassanji’s intelligent and beautifully written journey to explore where he belongs. It would take many lifetimes, it was said to me during my first visit, to see all of India. The desperation must have shown on my face to absorb and digest all I possibly could. This was not something I had articulated or resolved; and yet I recall an anxiety as I travelled the length and breadth of the country, senses raw to every new experience, that even in the distraction of a blink I might miss something profoundly significant. I was not born in India, nor were my parents; that might explain much in my expectation of that visit. Yet how many people go to the homeland of their grandparents with such a heartload of expectation and momentousness; such a desire to find themselves in everything they see? Is it only India that clings thus, to those who’ve forsaken it; is this why Indians in a foreign land seem always so desperate to seek each other out? What was India to me?
The Palgrave Handbook Of African Colonial And Postcolonial History
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Author : Martin S. Shanguhyia
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-01-28
The Palgrave Handbook Of African Colonial And Postcolonial History written by Martin S. Shanguhyia and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-28 with History categories.
This wide-ranging volume presents the most complete appraisal of modern African history to date. It assembles dozens of new and established scholars to tackle the questions and subjects that define the field, ranging from the economy, the two world wars, nationalism, decolonization, and postcolonial politics to religion, development, sexuality, and the African youth experience. Contributors are drawn from numerous fields in African studies, including art, music, literature, education, and anthropology. The themes they cover illustrate the depth of modern African history and the diversity and originality of lenses available for examining it. Older themes in the field have been treated to an engaging re-assessment, while new and emerging themes are situated as the book’s core strength. The result is a comprehensive, vital picture of where the field of modern African history stands today.