The reconfiguration of cultural identity in We Need New Names, by Noviolet Bulawayo

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Autor(a) principal: Carreira, Shirley de Souza Gomes
Data de Publicação: 2019
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Ilha do Desterro
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/2175-8026.2019v72n1p145
Resumo: The aim of this article is to analyze the reconfiguration of the cultural identity of the protagonist of We Need New Names, by Noviolet Bulawayo. In this coming-of-age novel, the author narrates Darling’s story from her childhood, in Harare, Zimbabwe, until she became an adult, as an immigrant in the United States. The novel’s background is the economic, political and social crisis that plagued the country in the post-independence period, aggravated by the spread of AIDs. Like many compatriots, the protagonist builds a utopian image of America, which, years later, melts away due to the difficulties faced by immigrants on American soil.
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spelling The reconfiguration of cultural identity in We Need New Names, by Noviolet BulawayoA reconfiguração da identidade cultural em Precisamos de Novos Nomes, Noviolet BulawayoThe aim of this article is to analyze the reconfiguration of the cultural identity of the protagonist of We Need New Names, by Noviolet Bulawayo. In this coming-of-age novel, the author narrates Darling’s story from her childhood, in Harare, Zimbabwe, until she became an adult, as an immigrant in the United States. The novel’s background is the economic, political and social crisis that plagued the country in the post-independence period, aggravated by the spread of AIDs. Like many compatriots, the protagonist builds a utopian image of America, which, years later, melts away due to the difficulties faced by immigrants on American soil.O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a reconfiguração da identidade cultural da protagonista de Precisamos de novos nomes, de Noviolet Bulawayo. Nesse romance de formação, a autora narra a história de Darling, desde a sua infância, em Harare, no Zimbábue, até tornar-se adulta, na condição de imigrante nos Estados Unidos.  O romance tem como pano de fundo a crise econômica, política e social que assolou o país no período pós-independência, agravada pela disseminação da AIDs. Como muitos compatriotas, a protagonista constrói uma imagem utópica da América, que, anos mais tarde, se desfaz ante as dificuldades enfrentadas pelos imigrantes em solo americano.UFSC2019-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/2175-8026.2019v72n1p14510.5007/2175-8026.2019v72n1p145Ilha do Desterro A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies; Vol. 72 No. 1 (2019): Mapping Critical Journeys in Literature, Film, and Cultural Studies; 145-158Ilha do Desterro A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies; v. 72 n. 1 (2019): Mapping Critical Journeys in Literature, Film, and Cultural Studies; 145-1582175-80260101-4846reponame:Ilha do Desterroinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/2175-8026.2019v72n1p145/38385Copyright (c) 2019 Shirley de Souza Gomes Carreirainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCarreira, Shirley de Souza Gomes2019-02-04T12:21:30Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/57619Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterroPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/oaiilha@cce.ufsc.br||corseuil@cce.ufsc.br||ilhadodesterro@gmail.com2175-80260101-4846opendoar:2019-02-04T12:21:30Ilha do Desterro - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
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description The aim of this article is to analyze the reconfiguration of the cultural identity of the protagonist of We Need New Names, by Noviolet Bulawayo. In this coming-of-age novel, the author narrates Darling’s story from her childhood, in Harare, Zimbabwe, until she became an adult, as an immigrant in the United States. The novel’s background is the economic, political and social crisis that plagued the country in the post-independence period, aggravated by the spread of AIDs. Like many compatriots, the protagonist builds a utopian image of America, which, years later, melts away due to the difficulties faced by immigrants on American soil.
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