Trauma intergeneracional e historia en The Vanishing Half (2020) de Brit Bennett y Minor Detail (2017) de Adania Shibli

The Vanishing Half (2020) by Brit Bennett and Minor Detail (2017) by Adania Shibli are two novels that engage with themes of identity, race, and the impact of history on individual lives. Both delve into the complexities of identity and the concept of “passing” (performing life as belonging to one r...

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Main Author: Walid Abdallah Rezk
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://revistas-filologicas.unam.mx/acta-poetica/index.php/ap/article/view/965
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description The Vanishing Half (2020) by Brit Bennett and Minor Detail (2017) by Adania Shibli are two novels that engage with themes of identity, race, and the impact of history on individual lives. Both delve into the complexities of identity and the concept of “passing” (performing life as belonging to one race, while belonging to another). In The Vanishing Half, the characters grapple with race as they navigate different racial identities and the consequences of their choices. Similarly, Minor Detail explores identity through the lens of ethnicity and nationality, particularly in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Both novels touch upon the lasting effects of history and inter-generational trauma, engaging with themes of race, identity, and the legacy of colonialism.
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spelling doaj-art-b8b6f274ff3b491c8b8745e8ccc268d52025-08-20T03:09:45ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoActa Poética0185-30822448-735X2025-01-0146113115010.19130/iifl.ap.2025.1/00X00S37XW061099Trauma intergeneracional e historia en The Vanishing Half (2020) de Brit Bennett y Minor Detail (2017) de Adania ShibliWalid Abdallah Rezk0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3248-0139Universidad de Suez, Departamento de Literatura en Inglés, EgiptoThe Vanishing Half (2020) by Brit Bennett and Minor Detail (2017) by Adania Shibli are two novels that engage with themes of identity, race, and the impact of history on individual lives. Both delve into the complexities of identity and the concept of “passing” (performing life as belonging to one race, while belonging to another). In The Vanishing Half, the characters grapple with race as they navigate different racial identities and the consequences of their choices. Similarly, Minor Detail explores identity through the lens of ethnicity and nationality, particularly in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Both novels touch upon the lasting effects of history and inter-generational trauma, engaging with themes of race, identity, and the legacy of colonialism.https://revistas-filologicas.unam.mx/acta-poetica/index.php/ap/article/view/965inter-generational traumahistoryethnicitygenderalienationoppression
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Trauma intergeneracional e historia en The Vanishing Half (2020) de Brit Bennett y Minor Detail (2017) de Adania Shibli
Acta Poética
inter-generational trauma
history
ethnicity
gender
alienation
oppression
title Trauma intergeneracional e historia en The Vanishing Half (2020) de Brit Bennett y Minor Detail (2017) de Adania Shibli
title_full Trauma intergeneracional e historia en The Vanishing Half (2020) de Brit Bennett y Minor Detail (2017) de Adania Shibli
title_fullStr Trauma intergeneracional e historia en The Vanishing Half (2020) de Brit Bennett y Minor Detail (2017) de Adania Shibli
title_full_unstemmed Trauma intergeneracional e historia en The Vanishing Half (2020) de Brit Bennett y Minor Detail (2017) de Adania Shibli
title_short Trauma intergeneracional e historia en The Vanishing Half (2020) de Brit Bennett y Minor Detail (2017) de Adania Shibli
title_sort trauma intergeneracional e historia en the vanishing half 2020 de brit bennett y minor detail 2017 de adania shibli
topic inter-generational trauma
history
ethnicity
gender
alienation
oppression
url https://revistas-filologicas.unam.mx/acta-poetica/index.php/ap/article/view/965
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