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61	In Between Places: Fictions of British Decolonization Fabrizio, Alexis Marie January 2019 (has links) “In Between Places” is a study in literary geography at the end of empire. It begins from the premise that decolonization itself is a question of place and the relationship of people to places. From this premise, the dissertation explores the narrative techniques that emerge from this moment of historical transformation, in which decolonization was inevitable but not yet fully achieved. The formal elements of decolonial fiction—an emphasis on the individual transformation of place, the incorporation of narrative settings both temporary and fragile—express the ways that spatial relations were central to the political aims of late colonial and early postcolonial writers from across the globe and who express a range of complicated cultural politics. This dissertation begins with an introduction that situates British decolonial fiction in terms of theories of space and place, the transition between modernism and postcolonialism, and current critical debates surrounding forms of anticolonial critique in the twentieth century. In the subsequent four chapters, the dissertation provides case studies of the narrative fiction of Jean Rhys, V. S. Naipaul, George Lamming, and Doris Lessing. Combining formal analysis, archival research, and literary and political history, this dissertation reconstructs the ways that colonial and postcolonial subjects respond to the places they inhabit—at the level of the room, the house, and the city. To tell this story, the chapters move from the abstract space of geopolitics to different sites within urban environments and domestic households. “In Between Places” explains how place functions aesthetically and politically; how Caribbean, African, and English sites were physically marked by colonialism; and how midcentury writers of decolonization used literary setting to resist myths of imperial belonging as well as to uphold them. Literature African literature Caribbean literature Place (Philosophy) in literature Setting (Literature) Imperialism in literature Decolonization--British colonies Postcolonialism Rhys, Jean Lessing, Doris, 1919-2013 Lamming, George, 1927-
62	統合的追尋：朵莉絲．萊辛＜四門之城＞中的空間與心靈 / Quest for Integration: Space and Psyche in Doris Lessing's The Four-Gated City 陳建州, Chen, Chien-Chou Unknown Date (has links) 在這篇研究朵莉絲．萊辛＜暴力之子＞系列第五冊＜四門之城＞裡空間和心靈互動關係的論文中，筆者所要探討的主題有二，第一點旨在分析作者如何透過空間意象呈現角色的內在心理狀態；第二點所要探討的是主角在城市空間和建築空間中的漫遊如何象徵其對心靈統合的追尋。以空間和心靈間的互動關係為主軸，筆者認為空間意象乃是內在心靈活動和外在環境刺激的語言化結晶，而空間意象所呈現的將不只是外在的物理表象更包含了小說人物的內在心理實態。於是本論文試圖以空間意象出發，探討如何以此些意象和容格的個體化理論說明主角的心靈旅行。第一章，我將分析都市空間的主要兩個意象，疆界(boundary)與層疊漫渙(palimpsest)，以及主角瑪莎與心理原型面具(the archetype persona)的遭逢。在此我將探討主角作為一個城市的觀察者和批判者如何察覺那些可見或不可見分隔都市空間的疆界。同時也將說明主角在面對面具原型時如何解決內在退縮和成長的衝突。在下兩章，我將討論兩個建築空間和主角內在心靈的關係。首先，在傑克的房子裡，主角探索記憶和身體的連結並初探被深深壓抑的自我仇恨。其後，在科利奇的豪宅，主角則把自我狀態從防衛性的貝殼意象轉化為開放空間裡的流動中心點。同時，主角亦透過潛入瘋狂和內在暗影(the archetype shadow)的經驗，習得如何面對暗影與探掘其心靈的潛意識。 / In this study of Doris Lessing’s fifth and final volume of her Children of Violence series, The Four-Gated City, I would like to explore how the spatial imagery illustrates the inner landscape of the protagonist and how the protagonist’s wandering journey in the urban and architectural space symbolizes her inner quest for psychic integration. With an emphasis on the interchange between space and psyche, the spatial imagery is read as linguistic crystallization of psychic activities and environmental stimuli, which mirrors not only the physical appearance of the surroundings but also the psychological reality of the characters. As a result, with this spatial imagery as point of departure, I will also employ Jung’s individuation theory to account for the protagonist’s psychic journey. In the first chapter, I examine the two major urban spatial images, the boundary and palimpsest, and Martha’s encounter with the archetype persona. In this part, I would like to present the protagonist, Martha Quest, as an astute city observer and critic, who perceives the visible and invisible boundaries demarcating the urban space. I will also explicate how Martha is brought to confront the archetype persona and resolves the tension between regressive impulse and inner urge for growth. In the following two chapters, I will probe into how two architectures symbolize Martha’s intrapsychic space. In Jack’s house, Martha explores the nexus of body and memory and intimates the repressed self-hater. In Coldridge’s grand mansion she transforms her self-image from a defensive “shell” into a circulating center in a fluid open space. Then, in a symbolic descent to the madness and the inner shadow, Martha learns to confront the inner shadow and explore this unconscious aspect of her psyche. 朵莉絲．萊辛 <四門之城> 空間意象容格個體化理論 Lessing, Doris The Four-Gated City Spatial images Jung Individuation
63	"A complex and delicate web" : a comparative study of selected speculative novels by Margaret Atwood, Ursula K. Le Guin, Doris Lessing and Marge Piercy / Glover, Jayne Ashleigh January 2007 (has links) Thesis (Ph.D. (English)) - Rhodes University, 2008
64	Woman's search for identity in the Victorian, modern and contemporary English feminine novel: studies in C. Brönte, V. Woolf and D. Lessing Ajraoui, Najia January 1995 (has links) Doctorat en philosophie et lettres / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished Sciences humaines Women in literature Women authors, English Feminism in literature Femmes dans la littérature Ecrivaines anglaises Féminisme dans la littérature
65	Auf Wanderschaft. Fremd und zuhause. Meine Heimat und ich: 3. Februar 2019 Dörrie, Doris 24 May 2022 (has links) Doris Dörrie beschreibt in ihrer Rede 'Auf Wanderschaft. Fremd und zuhause. Meine Heimat und ich.' in einer Mischung aus autobiografischen Erfahrungen, Beobachtungen und Reflexionen die facettenreichen Zumutungen und Chancen des in der Fremde-Seins: „Schon immer war ich gern in der Fremde. Unterwegs, auf Wanderschaft zu sein, ist mir leichter gefallen, als zuhause zu bleiben. Je fremder die Fremde war, desto besser. Dabei habe ich mich gefragt: Wie sehr bin ich zuhause in der Fremde, wie sehr sehne ich mich in der Fremde nach zuhause, was und wo ist mein zuhause, wo fühle ich mich fremd? Wo fühle ich mich zuhause? Wo habe ich mich deutsch gefühlt? Was ist denn diese Heimat, die jetzt wieder von allen Seiten beschworen wird? Und wer bin ich, wenn ich in der Fremde bin? Bin ich vielleicht eine ganz und gar andere als zuhause?“ info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/320 ddc:320 info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/306 ddc:306
66	"A complex and delicate web" : a comparative study of selected speculative novels by Margaret Atwood, Ursula K. Le Guin, Doris Lessing and Marge Piercy Glover, Jayne Ashleigh January 2008 (has links) This thesis examines selected speculative novels by Margaret Atwood, Ursula K. Le Guin, Doris Lessing and Marge Piercy. It argues that a specifiable ecological ethic can be traced in their work – an ethic which is explored by them through the tensions between utopian and dystopian discourses. The first part of the thesis begins by theorising the concept of an ecological ethic of respect for the Other through current ecological philosophies, such as those developed by Val Plumwood. Thereafter, it contextualises the novels within the broader field of science fiction, and speculative fiction in particular, arguing that the shift from a critical utopian to a critical dystopian style evinces their changing treatment of this ecological ethic within their work. The remainder of the thesis is divided into two parts, each providing close readings of chosen novels in the light of this argument. Part Two provides a reading of Le Guin’s early Hainish novels, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Word for World is Forest and The Dispossessed, followed by an examination of Piercy’s Woman on the Edge of Time, Lessing’s The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five, and Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. The third, and final, part of the thesis consists of individual chapters analysing the later speculative novels of each author. Piercy’s He, She and It, Le Guin’s The Telling, and Atwood’s Oryx and Crake are all scrutinised, as are Lessing’s two recent ‘Ifrik’ novels. This thesis shows, then, that speculative fiction is able to realise through fiction many of the ideals of ecological thinkers. Furthermore, the increasing dystopianism of these novels reflects the greater urgency with which the problem of Othering needs to be addressed in the light of the present global ecological crisis. Piercy, Marge Utopias in literature Dystopias in literature Fantasy fiction -- History and criticism Women authors -- 20th Century Women authors -- 21st Century English fiction -- 20th Century English fiction -- 21st Century
67	Self, family and society in Nadine Gordimer's Burger's Daughter, Rachel Zadok's Gem Squash Tokoloshe, and Doris Lessings's The Grass is Singing O'Brien, Lauren Leigh 08 September 2013 (has links) This dissertation examines Nadine Gordimer’s Burger’s Daughter, Rachel Zadok’s Gem Squash Tokoloshe, and Doris Lessing’s The Grass is Singing. It focuses on the development of each of the protagonists’ identities in three realms: the individual, the familial and the societal. Additionally, it is concerned with the specific socio-political contexts in which the novels are set. It employs psychoanalytic and historical materialist frameworks in order to engage with the disparate areas of identity with which it is concerned. The introduction establishes the analytical perspective of the dissertation and explores the network of theoretical frames on which the dissertation relies. Additionally, it contextualises each of the novels, within their historical contexts, as well as in relation to the theory. The first chapter examines Nadine Gordimer’s Burger’s Daughter. It focuses on the protagonist’s assertion of an identity independent of her father’s role as a political activist, and her eventual acceptance of the universal difficulty in negotiating a life which is both private and political. The second chapter, on Rachel Zadok’s Gem Squash Tokoloshe, examines the relationship between the protagonist’s traumatic experiences as a child and her inability to assert an identity as an adult. The similarities between the protagonist’s attempts to address her traumas and thereby create herself anew and South Africa’s employment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a means to acknowledge and engage with its traumatic history is of import. The third chapter which deals with Doris Lessing’s The Grass is Singing traces the life of its protagonist, whose identifications remain childish as a result of having witnessed her parents’ difficult relationship. Her understanding of the world is informed by a rigid, binary understanding, which is ultimately disrupted by her relationship with a black employee. She is incapable of readjusting her frame of reference, however, and ultimately goes mad. I conclude that, while my focus has been on personal, familial and social identifications, the standard terms in which identity is examined, namely, race, class, and gender, are present in each of the three tiers of identity with which I have been concerned. South Africa -- In literature South Africa -- Social life and customs
68	Ariadne’s Thread - memory, interconnection and the poetic in contemporary art Fries, Katherine January 2008 (has links) Master of Visual Arts / This Dissertation explores the metaphor of Ariadne’s thread in terms of interconnection, when an element from the everyday is used as a locus linking broader concepts of time and space. Such experiences and associations are reflected in the work of Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, Doris Salcedo, Lucio Fontana, Richard Tuttle, Mona Hatoum, Simone Mangos, Anya Gallaccio and Yoshihiro Suda. In relation to my own work, the metaphor of interconnecting thread allows a sense of freedom and journey of discovery. My studio and related research are closely aligned in developing my understanding of interconnection, through my studio process of making and continuing experiences of looking at and interpreting others artists’ work. contemporary art Ariadne’s thread poetic memory interconnection sculpture painting installation photography Kath Fries drawing The Greek myth of Ariadne’s thread The metaphor of the labyrinth Threads, webs and narratives The Fates of ancient Greece Spiderwoman creation myths Louise Bourgeois Eva Hesse Tracing scars, cracks and ruptures Doris Salcedo Lucio Fontana Richard Tuttle Interwoven Memories Mona Hatoum Simone Mangos Anya Gallaccio Yoshihiro Suda the everyday in contemporary art slumbering artwork Life-support Dancing with Silence Shibboleth Wall whispers Unfurl I wanted to tell you To have and to hold Mirror, Mirror Encroach
69	Ariadne’s Thread - memory, interconnection and the poetic in contemporary art Fries, Katherine January 2008 (has links) Master of Visual Arts / This Dissertation explores the metaphor of Ariadne’s thread in terms of interconnection, when an element from the everyday is used as a locus linking broader concepts of time and space. Such experiences and associations are reflected in the work of Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, Doris Salcedo, Lucio Fontana, Richard Tuttle, Mona Hatoum, Simone Mangos, Anya Gallaccio and Yoshihiro Suda. In relation to my own work, the metaphor of interconnecting thread allows a sense of freedom and journey of discovery. My studio and related research are closely aligned in developing my understanding of interconnection, through my studio process of making and continuing experiences of looking at and interpreting others artists’ work. contemporary art Ariadne’s thread poetic memory interconnection sculpture painting installation photography Kath Fries drawing The Greek myth of Ariadne’s thread The metaphor of the labyrinth Threads, webs and narratives The Fates of ancient Greece Spiderwoman creation myths Louise Bourgeois Eva Hesse Tracing scars, cracks and ruptures Doris Salcedo Lucio Fontana Richard Tuttle Interwoven Memories Mona Hatoum Simone Mangos Anya Gallaccio Yoshihiro Suda the everyday in contemporary art slumbering artwork Life-support Dancing with Silence Shibboleth Wall whispers Unfurl I wanted to tell you To have and to hold Mirror, Mirror Encroach

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