Myth Formation in the Fiction of Chinua Achebe and Amitav Ghosh:

This book studies culture in terms of myths and how they function to construct the identity of communities. It focuses on myth formation in the fiction of Chinua Achebe and Amitav Ghosh, two major twentieth century authors from Nigeria and India respectively. The book analyses how these two authors...

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1. Verfasser: Chakraborty, Nilanjan
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, 2020.
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Zusammenfassung:This book studies culture in terms of myths and how they function to construct the identity of communities. It focuses on myth formation in the fiction of Chinua Achebe and Amitav Ghosh, two major twentieth century authors from Nigeria and India respectively. The book analyses how these two authors use myth in their works to study the cultural mores of the societies they represent. Achebe represents the Igbo community of Nigeria and Amitav Ghosh represents various communities in India in both the pre-colonial and postcolonial phases, ranging from Bihar to Sundarbans in south Bengal. The book f.
Beschreibung:Description based upon print version of record.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (262 p.)
ISBN:1527560031
9781527560031