Identity, Violence and Resilience in 21st Century Black British and American Women's Fiction
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- ISBN 9783631913536
- Weight: 319g
- Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 30 Apr 2024
- Publisher: Peter Lang AG
- Publication City/Country: CH
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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In this volume, scholars analyze contemporary Black British and American women’s fiction that tackles issues of violence and its representations. The book gives readers a wide perspective about recent research on the history of Black women who have been subjected to physical and psychological violence, which defines the identities of those women who suffer it. The psychosocial and emotional consequences of violence leave traces that speak of vulnerability, but they also activate resistance and resilience mechanisms as suppliers of identity and personal agency, as reflected on the female characters and authors studied through this volume. The essays aim at publicizing less known writers who denounce abuse, trauma and discrimination, reflecting resilience and resistance mechanisms and taking the ethical rethinking of how we are building our social and culture relations.
Nuria Torres López is a lecturer at the University of Almería. She is an assistant editor in FemCrítica journal and a member of the advisory board of Ámbitos Feministas. Her research focuses on gender studies. She has coedited four volumes about women writers nationwide.
Carmen García Navarro teaches literature courses at the University of Almería. A part of her work is on Doris Lessing’s literature. Her research focuses on the literary representations of migrations, ethnicity, education, examined form the perspectives of resilience and agentiality.
