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- Title
Swedish "Immigrant Literature" and the Ethnic Lens.
- Authors
Nilsson, Magnus
- Abstract
The article presents literary criticism of the books "Ett öga rött" (A Red Eye) by Jonas Hassen Khemiri and "Kalla det vad fan du vill" (Call It What the H##l You Want) by Marjaneh Bakhtiari. Particular focus is given to the depiction of cultural diversity in the novels. According to the author, both books are critical of the use of ethnicity in defining Swedish society. It is suggested that this critique takes place in parodic descriptions of characters' struggles with ethnicity.
- Subjects
ETT oga rott (Book); KALLA det vad fan du vill (Book); KHEMIRI, Jonas Hassen; BAKHTIARI, Marjaneh; MULTICULTURALISM; NATIONAL character in literature; SWEDISH national character; ETHNICITY in literature
- Publication
Scandinavian Studies, 2012, Vol 84, Issue 1, p27
- ISSN
0036-5637
- Publication type
Literary Criticism
- DOI
10.1353/scd.2012.0006