The Trauma of Colonial Condition: in Nervous Conditions and Kiss of the Fur Queen

Milena Bubenechik

ISBN 10: 3954890879 / ISBN 13: 9783954890873

Published by Anchor Academic Publishing, 2015

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The Trauma of Colonial Condition: in Nervous Conditions and Kiss of the Fur Queen | Milena Bubenechik | Taschenbuch | 96 S. | Englisch | 2015 | Anchor Academic Publishing | EAN 9783954890873 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Bedey & Thoms Media GmbH, Björn Bedey, Hermannstal 119k, 22119 Hamburg, info[at]diplom[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Trauma of Colonial Condition: in Nervous Conditions and Kiss of the Fur Queen
• Publisher: Anchor Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3954890879
• ISBN 13: 9783954890873
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 155H x 8D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 8 millimeters depth
• Weight: 166 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This study depicts the traumatic condition of the formerly colonised indigenous people of Africa and Canada. The postcolonial trauma novels Tomson Highway's Kiss of the Fur Queen (1998) and Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions (1988) are first-hand accounts of colonial experience under the governance of the British Empire of the second half of the twentieth century. The semi-autobiographical novels bring up the voices of the formerly silenced natives and are pioneering accounts of the native perception of Western intrusion. The narratives portray the upsetting experiences of the era of colonisation and explore the insidious consequences of living in the midst of historical change. The novels, written in English, speak back to the canon and expose the suffering of its subjects. They depict the grim atmosphere of the colonial project and show the effects of the domination, oppression, diaspora and discrimination suffered by the natives. They are life narratives and as such reveal facts that are not recorded in history books. Both trauma novels enrich and challenge the discourse on (post)colonial trauma. The native authors, Tsitsi Dangarembga and Tomson Highway, explore the questions of identity, trauma and resistance in the context of colonization. Their approach queries traditional notions of identity formation and the common understanding of trauma and trauma healing. With their portrayal of unique means for resistance and survival, the novelists offer a challenge to the existing beliefs and theories.