The essays analyzes the novel "Tourism" by Nirpal Singh Dhalival as a peculiar case of politically incorrect second generation diasporic fiction. After locating Dhalival's work in the context of Postcolonial and migrant fiction, the essay reads "Tourism" in the light of Postcolonial theory and seminal works on travel and tourism (Leeds, Augé) and compares this novel both with the works of previous migrant writers and those of contemporary authors cherished by Dhalival (e.g., the French MNichel Houellebecq). Finally, Dhalival is positioned among the new generation of Black British writers.
S. Albertazzi (2009). Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal's "Tourism": HOw to Exploit Diaspora and Live Happily Ever After. NEW YORK : Lexington Books.
Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal's "Tourism": HOw to Exploit Diaspora and Live Happily Ever After
ALBERTAZZI, SILVIA
2009
Abstract
The essays analyzes the novel "Tourism" by Nirpal Singh Dhalival as a peculiar case of politically incorrect second generation diasporic fiction. After locating Dhalival's work in the context of Postcolonial and migrant fiction, the essay reads "Tourism" in the light of Postcolonial theory and seminal works on travel and tourism (Leeds, Augé) and compares this novel both with the works of previous migrant writers and those of contemporary authors cherished by Dhalival (e.g., the French MNichel Houellebecq). Finally, Dhalival is positioned among the new generation of Black British writers.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
