Sharma, Sangeeta (2023) Spectrums of Indo - Fijian Women’s Identity: Literary representations of emancipation in the new millennium. In: Small Islands, Big Issues: Pacific Perspectives on the Ecosystem of Knowledge. Peter Lang, Lausanne, pp. 307-320. ISBN 978-1-78997-772-1
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Abstract
For a century, the representation of Indo-Fijian women came from men, but the rise of Pacific literature in the 1970s opened the space for self-representation, and the increased possibilities for self-publication have allowed several lengthier texts by Indo-Fijian women authors in the new millennium. The development of women’s movements in the Pacific has made it possible for women writers to portray female characters with a dynamic identity, pushing against patriarchal stereotypes and working towards an Indo-Fijian feminine aesthetics. This chapter will demonstrate how, through the act of writing, Indo-Fijian women authors, namely Satya Colpani and Vindu Maharaj, reflect upon social values that have led to gender discrimination and the overall oppression of women.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism |
| Divisions: | Office of the DVC (ARC) > Lautoka Campus |
| Depositing User: | Sangeeta Sharma |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Aug 2023 23:18 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2023 23:18 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/14134 |
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