Narratives of place, belonging and language: an intercultural perspective

Examining identity in relation to globalization and migration, this book usesnarratives and memoirs from contemporary authors who have lived 'in-between' two or more languages. It explores the human desire to find one's 'own place' in new cultural contexts, and looks at the role of language in shaping a senseof belonging in society. MÁIRÉAD NIC CRAITH is based at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.Author and editor of thirteen books, she was joint winner of the 2004 Ruth Michaelis-Jena Ratcliff research prize. She was elected to the Royal Irish Academy in 2009 and has held visiting positions in Ireland, the UK and Germany. INDICE: Acknowledgements - Preface - Out of Place? - Narrative Journeys -Word and World - The Web of Family Relationships - Self and Other in Dialogue- Cultural Patterns and Belonging - Interculturality and Creativity - Select Bibliography – Index

• ISBN: 978-0-230-20263-4
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 16/12/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés