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Abjecting Hybridity in Helen Oyeyemi's The Icarus Girl.

Authors :
Stouck, Jordan
Source :
Ariel: A Review of International English Literature. Apr2010, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p89-112. 24p.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article discusses the cultural hybridity theory as seen in the novel "The Icarus Girl," by Nigerian-British author Helen Oyeyemi. The issue of hybridity is also cited in the book "The Protestant Ethnic and the Spirit of Capitalism," by Rey Chow. The hybridity theory is examined by such authors as Pheng Cheah, James Clifford and Homi Bhabha.

Subjects

Subjects :
*CULTURAL fusion in literature

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00041327
Volume :
41
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Ariel: A Review of International English Literature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
60962644