Jumana Bayeh

The Literature of the Lebanese Diaspora

Representations of Place and Transnational Identity

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Written Culture and Identity
• Verlag: Continnuum-3PL
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 439g
• ISBN-13: 9781788315340
• ISBN-10: 1788315340
• Artikelnr.: 55116610

Autorenporträt

Jumana Bayeh is an Early Career Fellow in the Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

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 Call 173 Conclusion: Place and
Diaspora Literature 196 Notes 203 Bibliography 225