Diaspora and identity in the fiction of K S Maniam
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Article Title | Diaspora and identity in the fiction of K S Maniam |
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ERA Journal ID | 11524 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Wicks, Peter |
Journal Title | The Atlantic Literary Review |
Journal Citation | 3 (4), pp. 115-127 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2002 |
Place of Publication | India |
ISSN | 0972-3269 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.geocities.com/atlanticliteraryreview/ |
Abstract | [Introduction]: Emmanuel Nelson has truly observed that the “haunting presence of India” lies at the core of This paper treats Maniam’s novels and short stories as documents of cultural knowledge, both of the South Indian community in Malaysia and of nation-building in Malaysia itself. Maniam’s fiction is also assessed in light of V S Naipaul’s concern that diasporic writers should strive to create a self in their own words, to assert their own voice in the country where they live, and so refuse to accept cultural or personal extinction. (3) The paper outlines the consequences of that refusal, especially Maniam’s inability to relate to a particular Malayo-Muslim definition of the nation. The paper also draws out the writer’s preference for a dynamic and multi-faceted Malaysian culture grounded on metaphysical and humanistic assumptions, as well as a post-colonial state graciously informed by its diverse cultural heritage. |
Keywords | Maniam, Malaysian literature, Malaysia |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470529. South-East Asian literature (excl. Indonesian) |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Humanities and Communication |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y224/diaspora-and-identity-in-the-fiction-of-k-s-maniam
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