Contemporary pakistani speculative fiction and the global imaginary: democratizing human futures
Auteur :
Sadaf, Shazia / Kanwal, Aroosa
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032188218
Date de publication :
26 sept. 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
As the first critical work on emergent Pakistani anglophone speculative fiction it explores the ways in which contemporary Pakistani authors seek a democratization of the speculative genre by incorporating djinn mythology, Quranic eschatology, "Desi" traditions, local folklore, and Islamic feminisms in their narratives.