A palestinian discourse : historiographic metafiction in Rula Jebreal’s Miral
Other Title(s)
الخطاب الفلسطيني : ما وراء التاريخ في رواية ميرال لرولا جبريل
Author
Source
Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 47, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.381-390, 10 p.
Publisher
University of Jordan Deanship of Academic Research (DAR)
Publication Date
2020-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
History cannot be overlooked in fiction, and with the growing art of infusing history into the backgrounds of modern novels, Linda Hutcheon believes that history adds another dimension to various plots.
using hutcheon’s theory of historiographic metafiction, this paper applies it to Rula Jebreal’s Miral.
Jebreal reveals to her readers a glimpse of palestinian life and is able to re-think patriarchal oppression and occupation from a personal point of view, and create a platform for a cultural Herstory, where voices of female characters are unsilenced.
Jebreal is able to transform her female characters’ lives into a historical account retold from the eyes of oppressed victims.
moreover, the film adaptation of Miral directed by Julian Schnabel is compared between plot and scenes, analyzing the purpose of each shot, role, and storyline.
the comparison uses Linda Hutcheon’s theory of adaptation in order to clarify how author and director have attracted a much wider audience to reflect upon historical events happening in Palestine.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Tahir, Basmah Bassam. 2020. A palestinian discourse : historiographic metafiction in Rula Jebreal’s Miral. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences،Vol. 47, no. 4, pp.381-390.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1300578
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Tahir, Basmah Bassam. A palestinian discourse : historiographic metafiction in Rula Jebreal’s Miral. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences Vol. 47, no. 4 (Dec. 2020), pp.381-390.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1300578
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Tahir, Basmah Bassam. A palestinian discourse : historiographic metafiction in Rula Jebreal’s Miral. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences. 2020. Vol. 47, no. 4, pp.381-390.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1300578
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-1300578