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Reclamation of History: Discerning Polyvocal and Decentering Voices in Half of a Yellow Sun
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Sarfraz, N and Kousar, R and Qasim, K, Reclamation of History: Discerning Polyvocal and Decentering Voices in Half of a Yellow Sun, Language in India, 16, (3) pp. 1-34. ISSN 1930-2940 (2016) [Non Refereed Article]
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Abstract
This study focuses on the reclamation of history in Half of a Yellow Sun by Adichie. Literary techniques which are used to depict Polyvocality and decentering of voices in this work are focalization, dialogism and Hetroglossia. Post colonialism shows its disapproval for Eurocentric mode of historiography. It finds traditional historiography as inadequate medium of capturing and representing the bruised memories of human beings tired and perplexed in real situations. They endeavor to write their history in their own language. This mode of narration gives way to multiple perspective of history. It finds Polyvocality adequate tool to recapture the past. Adichie also retrieves the history of Africa through Polyvocality. This study provides a new insight to the readers to visualize postcolonial literature in a new perspective.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Non Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | Polyvocality, Dialogism, Hetroglossia, Historiography, Post-colonialism |
| Research Division: | Language, Communication and Culture |
| Research Group: | Literary studies |
| Research Field: | Literary studies not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in language, communication and culture |
| UTAS Author: | Kousar, R (Miss Rehana Kousar) |
| ID Code: | 116069 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Deposited By: | School of Humanities |
| Deposited On: | 2017-05-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-05-01 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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