Culture and identity in literature of the South Pacific
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2268522 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra Kiser Tawake, Sandra Tawake (East Carolina University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 205-213 |
| Publication date | 1990-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Englishes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-2919 • E-ISSN: 1467-971X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-971x.1990.tb00259.x |
| OpenAlex | W1970158876 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This paper offers an interpretation of fiction written by South Pacific writers Albert Wendt and Witi Ihimaera. Wendt and Ihimaera depict in their literature South Pacific islanders living separated from their past and its traditions, and therefore living separated from their own identities. Both writers create characters who struggle to find meaning in the context of an island microcosm that is made emblematic of the human condition. The resolution of the individual's quest for identity and meaning is shown to lie in an integration of the past with the present through the connections individuals are able to make to the lives of their fathers
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Pacific islanders · Sociology · Anthropology · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |