The Pull of Postcolonial Nationhood

Viac o knihe

Focusing on the works of Ken Bugul, Calixthe Beyala, and Fatou Diome, this study delves into the intersection of gender and migration in Francophone Africa. It explores the concept of home through the lens of migrant women writers, highlighting how their experiences shape its meaning. As the first comprehensive analysis of its kind, it provides a feminist critique of postnationalist ideas related to home, specifically within a postcolonial framework, offering new insights into the complexities of identity and belonging in a migratory context.