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Continental Drift
Emily Apter
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Description for Continental Drift
Paperback. From xenophobic appropriations of Joan of Arc to Afro-futurism, the "national" characters of the colonial era often seem to be dissolving into postnational and virtual subjects. This text analyzes the French colonial experience as a case study in the erosion of belief in national destiny. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
From xenophobic appropriations of Joan of Arc to Afro-futurism and cyberpunk, the "national" characters of the colonial era often seem to be dissolving into postnational and virtual subjects. In "Continental Drift," Emily Apter deftly analyzes the French colonial and postcolonial experience as a case study in the erosion of belief in national destiny and the emergence of technologically mediated citizenship. Among the many topics Apter explores are the fate of national literatures in an increasingly transnational literary climate; the volatile stakes of Albert Camus's life and reputation against the backdrop of Algerian civil strife; the use of literary and theatrical ... Read more
From xenophobic appropriations of Joan of Arc to Afro-futurism and cyberpunk, the "national" characters of the colonial era often seem to be dissolving into postnational and virtual subjects. In "Continental Drift," Emily Apter deftly analyzes the French colonial and postcolonial experience as a case study in the erosion of belief in national destiny and the emergence of technologically mediated citizenship. Among the many topics Apter explores are the fate of national literatures in an increasingly transnational literary climate; the volatile stakes of Albert Camus's life and reputation against the backdrop of Algerian civil strife; the use of literary and theatrical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226023502
SKU
V9780226023502
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Ref
99-1
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