Azra Akhtar
Biographic Data
| ID | 5052653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Azra Akhtar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Azra |
| FAMILY NAME | Akhtar |
| SIGNATURE | AKHTAR A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kashmir |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Memory, Nostalgia and Exilic Identity in Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend but the Mountains
Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison (2018) exemplifies the resilience of memory and nostalgia in the face of systemic oppression. Written under extreme duress and mediated through digital communication, the text serves as both an act of survival and a cry of resistance. This paper explores the interplay of memory, nostalgia and digital media in Boochani’s narrative, focusing on how these elements subvert cens…
Murder Offline and Online
This study examines the evolving nature of epistolary narratives in the digital age by comparing traditional and e-pistolary storytelling techniques in two contemporary crime novels: Janice Hallett’s The Appeal and Attica Locke’s Bluebird, Bluebird. Employing a theoretical framework combining digital narratology (as developed by scholars like Marie-Laure Ryan and Janet Murray) and media-specific analysis (proposed by N. Katherine Hayles), the res…
Beyond body and gravity
Donna Haraway views being a cyborg rather than a 'goddess' desirable. This feminist slogan can be seen in terms of the democratising power of a hybrid identity facilitated by technology as a substantial alternative to traditional notions of gendered identity. This paper aims to study S. B. Divya's 2021 novel Machinehood to analyse how technology and identity are tied up in the context of the novel. The paper benefits from the insights from critic…
The Strangling Fruit
The Anthropocene, a term marking the current geological era dominated by human activity, has become a central concern in contemporary literature, particularly in the context of ecological crises. Jeff Vander Meer’s Annihilation (2014), the first book of his Southern Reach trilogy, merges elements of ecological horror and gothic aesthetics to craft a narrative that mirrors the fears and anxieties of the Anthropocene. This paper examines how Vander…
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The Strangling Fruit
The Anthropocene, a term marking the current geological era dominated by human activity, has become a central concern in contemporary literature, particularly in the context of ecological crises. Jeff Vander Meer’s Annihilation (2014), the first book of his Southern Reach trilogy, merges elements of ecological horror and gothic aesthetics to craft a narrative that mirrors the fears and anxieties of the Anthropocene. This paper examines how Vander…
Memory, Nostalgia and Exilic Identity in Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend but the Mountains
Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison (2018) exemplifies the resilience of memory and nostalgia in the face of systemic oppression. Written under extreme duress and mediated through digital communication, the text serves as both an act of survival and a cry of resistance. This paper explores the interplay of memory, nostalgia and digital media in Boochani’s narrative, focusing on how these elements subvert cens…
Murder Offline and Online
This study examines the evolving nature of epistolary narratives in the digital age by comparing traditional and e-pistolary storytelling techniques in two contemporary crime novels: Janice Hallett’s The Appeal and Attica Locke’s Bluebird, Bluebird. Employing a theoretical framework combining digital narratology (as developed by scholars like Marie-Laure Ryan and Janet Murray) and media-specific analysis (proposed by N. Katherine Hayles), the res…
Beyond body and gravity
Donna Haraway views being a cyborg rather than a 'goddess' desirable. This feminist slogan can be seen in terms of the democratising power of a hybrid identity facilitated by technology as a substantial alternative to traditional notions of gendered identity. This paper aims to study S. B. Divya's 2021 novel Machinehood to analyse how technology and identity are tied up in the context of the novel. The paper benefits from the insights from critic…
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