Notions of Otherness: Literary Essays from Abraham Cahan to Dacia Maraini

by Mark Axelrod-Sokolov

Defining what one means by the notion of 'otherness' is no mean feat. Typing the word into JSTOR results in no fewer than 39,000 citations. One can be overwhelmed with notions of what constitutes 'otherness'.

To a great extent, the essays in 'Notions of Otherness' approach specific texts (e.g., Sarraute's 'Tropisms') and philosophies (e.g., Lawrence's 'Ranamin') as reflective of Simmel's notion of the Stranger whose membership within the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783089288
• ISBN13: 9781783089284
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"