Symbolism 14: [Special Focus - Symbols of Diaspora]

Symbolic representation is a crucial subject for and a potent heuristic instrument of diaspora studies. This special focus inquires into the forms and functions of symbols of diaspora both in aesthetic practice and in critical discourse, analyzing and theorizing symbols from Shakespeare to Bollywood as well as in critical writings of theorists of diaspora. What kinds of symbols and symbolic practices, contributors ask, are germane to the representation,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110407949
• ISBN13: 9783110407945
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"