The writer and the overseas childhood : the third culture literature of Kingsolver, McEwan and others /
"This study surveys 17 authors with "expat" backgrounds to define "third culture literature," a burgeoning yet unrecognized branch of international writing characterized by expressions of dislocation, loss, and disenfranchisement. By explicating how the shared cultural detai...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
[2012]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This study surveys 17 authors with "expat" backgrounds to define "third culture literature," a burgeoning yet unrecognized branch of international writing characterized by expressions of dislocation, loss, and disenfranchisement. By explicating how the shared cultural details of these writers emerge in literary themes and images, this work introduces third culture literature as a separate field"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 193 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |