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T1 Kaukab in "Maps for lost lovers", by Nadeem Aslam: representing and subverting the unspeakability of the subaltern
A1 Pomar Amer, Miquel
A2 Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid
K1 Filología Inglesa
AB In Maps for Lost Lovers (2004), Kaukab is the mother of a Pakistani family living in a close-knit community of an English town. Although she feels isolated in the British society due to her poor knowledge of English, she is presented as a dominant woman in her household. Nadeem Aslam introduces an ambivalent character that must confront opposite discourses in the aftermath of the murder of her in-law and his lover. The aim of this article is to show not only how Kaukab fulfils the category of the subaltern proposed by Spivak but also how she subverts it. For such purpose, the context and the role of the reader will be key aspects to define in which way the unspeakability of the subaltern can be challenged and still remain a subaltern.
SN 0210-9689
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/17246
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/17246
LA spa
NO ES: Revista de filología inglesa, 2012, N.33, pags.253-270
DS UVaDOC
RD 12-jul-2024