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The 'Aesthetics of Personalism' in Caryl Phillips's Writing: Complexity as a New Brand of Humanism
Ledent, Bénédicte
2001In World Literature Written in English, 39 (1), p. 75-85
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Abstract :
[en] This paper attempts to underline the epistemological implications of Phillips's handling of diasporic history through a focus on individual lives in Cambridge (1991) and The Nature of Blood (1997). His confessional first-person narratives highlight the intricacies inherent in human nature, thereby resisting the globalizing discourse of liberal humanism. Even more importantly, his fictions seem to illustrate a new, more understanding approach to this often hackneyed term, for they give voice to individuals whose multiple differences are, paradoxically, part proof of a common humanity, viewed here as an inclusive rather than exclusive concept.
Research center :
CEREP - Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherche en Études Postcoloniales - ULiège
Disciplines :
Literature
Author, co-author :
Ledent, Bénédicte  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des langues et littératures modernes > Langue et linguistique anglaises modernes
Language :
English
Title :
The 'Aesthetics of Personalism' in Caryl Phillips's Writing: Complexity as a New Brand of Humanism
Publication date :
2001
Journal title :
World Literature Written in English
ISSN :
0093-1705
Publisher :
National Institute of Education, United Kingdom
Volume :
39
Issue :
1
Pages :
75-85
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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