Contemporary Fictions of Multiculturalism: Diversity and the Millennial London N

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Contemporary Fictions of Multiculturalism analyses novels of the late 20th and early 21st centuries that explore ethnic and cultural diversity in London. It contributes to key, ongoing debates in literary and cultural studies and, in particular, to debates over the status and relevance of multiculturalism today.

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Contemporary Fictions of Multiculturalism analyses novels of the late 20th and early 21st centuries that explore ethnic and cultural diversity in London. It contributes to key, ongoing debates in literary and cultural studies and, in particular, to debates over the status and relevance of multiculturalism today.

Author Biography

Michael Perfect is an Assistant Professor of English Literature at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey. His main research and teaching interests are in twentieth- and twenty-first century literature and culture. He has published journal articles and book chapters on contemporary British literature and postcolonial studies and has taught at the University of Cambridge - where he obtained his PhD in 2011 - as well as in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Backgrounds: Facts and Fictions of Multicultural London 1. Multiculturalism and the Work of Hanif Kureishi 2. 'Fold the paper and pass it on': Andrea Levy's London Fiction 3. Multicultural London in Zadie Smith's White Teeth : a Celebration of Unpredictability and Uncertainty? 4. Permanence and Transience: Monica Ali's Brick Lane (2003) and In The Kitchen (2009) 5. Mis-marketing Multiculturalism? Gautam Malkani's Londonstani (2006) 6. London as a Safe Haven? Asylum, Immigration and Missing Fingers in Chris Cleave's The Other Hand (2008) and Brian Chikwava's Harare North (2009) 7. London as a 'Brutal', 'Hutious' City: Stephen Kelman's Pigeon English (2011) 8. Coda: The Prophet's Graveyard Notes Bibliography Index

Review

"This book generously furnishes a field of study that will only increase in relevance with ample insights and critical ingenuity, furthering the understanding of how the composition of a contemporary metropolis shapes novelists and is, in turn, shaped by them." (George Derk, Modern Fiction Studies, Vol. 62 (2), 2016)"Perfect's readings reveal shifting attitudes towards London's multiculturalism and the importance of literature in reflecting and shaping an evolving discourse. … Perfect makes a valuable contribution to the mapping of a body of literature. The strengths of this work undoubtedly lie in its sensitive readings and comprehensive analysis of some key novels of the 21st century and it will inevitably prove to be a useful resource for students of contemporary British literature." (Sarah Ilott, Journal of Postcolonial Writing, December, 2015)

Long Description

London is one of the most diverse cities in human history. While its multicultural character has been widely celebrated in recent decades - by writers of fiction as much as by anyone - more recently multiculturalism has been said to have 'failed', or to have never really existed in the first place. How have recent works of fiction engaged with London's multiculturalism, and could that multiculturalism itself be regarded as a kind of 'fiction'? This study analyses a number of key contemporary texts (including Brick Lane, White Teeth, Small Island

Review Quote

"This book generously furnishes a field of study that will only increase in relevance with ample insights and critical ingenuity, furthering the understanding of how the composition of a contemporary metropolis shapes novelists and is, in turn, shaped by them." (George Derk, Modern Fiction Studies, Vol. 62 (2), 2016) "Perfect's readings reveal shifting attitudes towards London's multiculturalism and the importance of literature in reflecting and shaping an evolving discourse. ... Perfect makes a valuable contribution to the mapping of a body of literature. The strengths of this work undoubtedly lie in its sensitive readings and comprehensive analysis of some key novels of the 21st century and it will inevitably prove to be a useful resource for students of contemporary British literature." (Sarah Ilott, Journal of Postcolonial Writing, December, 2015)

Details ISBN1137307110 Author Michael Perfect Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Year 2014 ISBN-10 1137307110 ISBN-13 9781137307118 Format Hardcover Language English Short Title CONTEMP FICTIONS OF MULTICULTU Media Book Edition Description 2014 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Diversity and the Millennial London Novel Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 221 AU Release Date 2014-10-17 NZ Release Date 2014-10-17 UK Release Date 2014-10-17 Publication Date 2014-10-17 Alternative 9781349455430 DEWEY 823.9209 Illustrations XI, 221 p. Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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