Stefano Mercanti
Biographic Data
| ID | 91940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stefano Mercanti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stefano |
| FAMILY NAME | Mercanti |
| SIGNATURE | MERCANTI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Technology Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9139-891X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Re-storying the past, re-imagining the future in Adib Khan'sHomecomingandSpiral Road
This article argues that Adib Khan’s fiction challenges the orthodoxies of rigid cultural boundaries and dominator systems by creatively reconfiguring histories, landscapes and identities into forms of transcultural dialogue. Both Homecoming (2003) and Spiral Road (2007) tell the story of the disquieted lives of their protagonists, Martin and Masud, who struggle to inhabit an empathetic consciousness in a world ranked and measured by labels, poin…
Displacing Androcracy
Set against the backdrop of Gandhi's Freedom Movement, Water pushes the boundaries of India's male-dominant cultural narratives beyond patriarchal predicaments by questioning the religious tradition and the oppressive constraints imposed on Hindu widows. This paper aims to show how Sidhwa's characters move toward more caring and life-enhancing scenarios by portraying relationships of mutual support in which human beings give evidence of 'other' p…
Over the Barricades of Indian Nationalism in Raja Rao's Short Stories
This essay explores, mainly through an analysis of the three explicitly nationalistic short stories written by Rao, the political and philosophical preoccupations which inspired the author to depict Gandhi's national movement as a significant expression of the complex Indian consciousness. In examining his artistic vision of Indian nationalism, this study also shows Rao on his intellectual and spiritual journey from the rustic portrayal of Indian…
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Over the Barricades of Indian Nationalism in Raja Rao's Short Stories
This essay explores, mainly through an analysis of the three explicitly nationalistic short stories written by Rao, the political and philosophical preoccupations which inspired the author to depict Gandhi's national movement as a significant expression of the complex Indian consciousness. In examining his artistic vision of Indian nationalism, this study also shows Rao on his intellectual and spiritual journey from the rustic portrayal of Indian…
Displacing Androcracy
Set against the backdrop of Gandhi's Freedom Movement, Water pushes the boundaries of India's male-dominant cultural narratives beyond patriarchal predicaments by questioning the religious tradition and the oppressive constraints imposed on Hindu widows. This paper aims to show how Sidhwa's characters move toward more caring and life-enhancing scenarios by portraying relationships of mutual support in which human beings give evidence of 'other' p…
Re-storying the past, re-imagining the future in Adib Khan'sHomecomingandSpiral Road
This article argues that Adib Khan’s fiction challenges the orthodoxies of rigid cultural boundaries and dominator systems by creatively reconfiguring histories, landscapes and identities into forms of transcultural dialogue. Both Homecoming (2003) and Spiral Road (2007) tell the story of the disquieted lives of their protagonists, Martin and Masud, who struggle to inhabit an empathetic consciousness in a world ranked and measured by labels, poin…
Art (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · South Asian Cinema and Culture (2 works) · South Asian Studies and Diaspora (2 works) · Art history (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work)