Naming Jhumpa Lahiri: Canons and Controversies

Book Overview

This collection of nine essays by scholars in the fields of postcolonial, Asian American, and other literary studies explains why categorizing the best-selling, award-winning work of Jhumpa Lahiri as either universally "great" and/or ethnically specific matters, to whom, and how paying attention to these questions can deepen students', general readers', and academic scholars' appreciation for the politics surrounding Lahiri's works and understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739175874
• ISBN13: 9780739175873
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher