TY - BOOK ID - 3262570 TI - Women and contemporary world literature : power, fragmentation, and metaphor AU - Weagel, Deborah AU - Peter Lang PY - 2009 VL - 62 SN - 9781433104831 PB - Frankfurt am Main [etc.] Peter Lang DB - UniCat KW - Femmes et littérature KW - Métaphore KW - Pouvoir (sciences sociales) KW - Postcolonialisme KW - Dans la littérature UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:3262570 AB - Many women in cultures throughout the world exhibit resilience and power in the face of obstacles and vicissitudes. From colonial New Spain to postcolonial Africa and India, Women and Contemporary World Literature examines ways in which women in literature function within their specific culture and circumstances to confront the challenges they encounter. In spite of fragmentation in their lives - much like quiltmakers - they piece together the scraps of their existence to form an integrated and complete whole. With its focus on power, fragmentation, and metaphor, and a strong interdisciplinary approach, this book offers a unique perspective to scholars, teachers, and students of comparative literature, contemporary world literature, colonial and postcolonial literature, women's studies, interdisciplinary studies, and literature and cultural studies. ER -