M. G. VASSANJI'S "THE GUNNY SACK": A REFLECTION ON HISTORY AND THE NOVEL

M. G. VASSANJI'S "THE GUNNY SACK": A REFLECTION ON HISTORY AND THE NOVEL

The historical aspects of M. G. Vassanji's novel "The Gunny Sack" are discussed. The novel addresses the causes, processes and consequences of the historical dispossession and wanderings of a particular community.

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Veröffentlicht in:Modern fiction studies 1991-10, Vol.37 (3), p.511-518
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African history
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ESSAYS ON OTHER WRITERS
History
Literary criticism
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Socialism
Vassanji, M G
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Narrators
Nationalization
Novels
Poetry
Socialism
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