Humanitarian fictions: africa, altruism, and the narrative imagination
Auteur :
Paustian, Megan Cole
Éditeur :
Fordham University Press
ISBN :
9781531505486
Date de publication :
2 janv. 2024
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
426 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Far too often, aid to Africa is envisioned through a tale of Western heroes saving African sufferers. Humanitarian Fictions aims to understand the workings of humanitarian literature, as they engage with and critique narratives of Africa. Paustian shows how the novel can enrich the critique of white saviorism while also imagining alternatives that give African agency its due.