Humanitarian fictions : Africa, altruism, and the narrative imagination /

"Humanitarianism has a narrative problem. Far too often, aid to Africa is envisioned through a tale of Western heroes saving African sufferers. While labeling white savior narratives has become a familiar gesture, it doesn't tell us much about the story as story. Humanitarian Fictions aims...

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Main Author:	Paustian, Megan Cole, 1984- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Fordham University Press, [2024]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Humanitarianism in literature. Humanitarianism > Africa.