世界英文文學 印度 加勒比海 地區 加拿大 Pinchia Feng and Kate Liu
What are World Literatures in English? n Two kinds of misunderstanding a/ English literature and World literature n Definitions (see course intro.)
Mapping World Literatures in English
World Literatures in English: Major Concerns n 1. (De-)Colonization n 2. Migration, Diaspora n 3. Identity: National, Cultural, & Gender
Major Concerns (1) Colonization n Colonization= one nation’s exploitation, control and possession of another nation on different levels n e.g. Slavery and Racism World Literatures in English
Major Concerns (1): Explicit Colonization Slavery & Racism World Literatures in English Image source: Identity and Difference 323 & 308
Major Concerns (1): Effects of Colonization n Unequal Power Relations –caused by and/or related to the two above –between different cultures, men and women, the colonizer and the colonized, the haves and have-nots, etc.. World Literatures in English
Major Concerns (1): Implicit Colonization n Dominance and narrow definitions of English and Eng. Literature –white man’s burden (e.g. My Fair Lady) n Postcolonial Construction of national literature, e.g. India World Literatures in English
Major Concerns (2): Migration and Diaspora n Five kinds of Diaspora: – Victim(e.g. Jews, Africans, Armenians), – Labour (e.g. Indian, Chinese), – Trade (e.g. Chinese and Lebanese), – Imperial (e.g. the British), –Cultural diasporas. Source: Global Diaspora: An Introduction ix World Literatures in English
Major Concerns (3): Identity --Who am I? 1. National, Cultural, & Gender - - are all influenced and challenged by colonization and (multiple) migration – e.g. multiculturalism & double identity 2. Asserting one’s Identity thru’ –Language, Literature as well as Ways of Living and Acting. World Literatures in English
World Literatures in English: Possible Difficulties & Relevance n Difficulties 1. Language 2. Culture and History 3. Some “Postcolonial” Styles n Relevance Chinese Diaspora and Taiwan’s experience of multiple colonization