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lnterpreter[s] of Maladies : a study of some selected short stories by Ahdaf Soueif and Jhumpa Lahiri
Author
Source
Journal of Scientific Research in Arts
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 17 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.505-540, 36 p.
Publisher
Ain Shams University Faculty of Women for Arts Science and Education
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
36
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In their short stories, both Ahdaf Soueif and Jhumpa Lahiri are preoccupied with representing the complexity of cultural encounters which are seen as a catalyst of identity formation as well as cultural hybridization.
Their works of fiction show how identity is formed through mutual cultural translation in a world that is generally transcultural.
The characters representing cultural encounters do not only assimilate or adopt the dominant culture of ex-colonizing society, but they manage to develop their own native culture and blend it with the mainstream one to fulfill their dreams.
Such “blending” of cultures is, according to Welsch, a major feature of contemporary culture.
He argues that the deep differences between cultures are today diminishing more and more, that contemporary cultures are characterized by cross-culturing elements – and in this sense are to be comprehended as transcultural rather than monocultural.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ali, Walid Samir. 2016. lnterpreter[s] of Maladies : a study of some selected short stories by Ahdaf Soueif and Jhumpa Lahiri. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts،Vol. 2016, no. 17, pp.505-540.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-872979
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ali, Walid Samir. lnterpreter[s] of Maladies : a study of some selected short stories by Ahdaf Soueif and Jhumpa Lahiri. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts No. 17 (2016), pp.505-540.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-872979
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ali, Walid Samir. lnterpreter[s] of Maladies : a study of some selected short stories by Ahdaf Soueif and Jhumpa Lahiri. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 17, pp.505-540.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-872979
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 538-540
Record ID
BIM-872979