Hunger and Irony in the French Caribbean: Literature, Theory, and Public Life
Author:   Nicole Simek
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
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Pages:   201
Publication Date:   17 October 2020
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Author:   Nicole Simek
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349719358


ISBN 10:   1349719358
Pages:   201
Publication Date:   17 October 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Living on the Edge.- 2. Theory or Over-Eating.- 3. Ironic Intent.- 4. In the Belly of the Beast: Irony, Opacity, Politics.- 5. Hunger Pangs: Irony, Tragedy, Constraint.- 6. Thirsty Ruins, Ironic Futures.- 7. Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.-

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Nicole Simek examines the connections between hunger and irony to think through texts from the Antillean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique and situate them within particular social, political, and ethical considerations. ... Hunger and Irony is an excellent resource for scholars whose teaching and research specialize in the fields of Postcolonial Theory and Francophone Literary Studies, history and the cultures of the Francophone world. (Jennifer Boum Make, Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature STTCL, Vol. 42 (2), July, 2018) Nicole Simek offers an insightful study of the presence and multiple uses of irony in French Caribbean works that cross generic boundaries ... . Simek's study will be an excellent resource for students and scholars interested in Caribbean cultural productions. (Veronique Maisier, H-France Review, Vol. 18 (90), April, 2018)


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Nicole Simek is Associate Professor of French and Interdisciplinary Studies at Whitman College, USA. She is the author of Eating Well, Reading Well: Maryse Condé and the Ethics of Interpretation.

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