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Ethnicity, Authenticity, and Empathy in the Realist Novel and Its Alternatives.

An essay is presented on black British novel. It explores the argument of Kobena Mercer saying that black artist is expected to speak to the black communities. It discusses how the book "In the Kitchen" by Monica Ali deals with ethnic identity and on how an interrogation might inspire an ethical imp...

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Published in:Contemporary Literature Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 779 - 814
Main Author: Gunning, Dave
Format: Essay
Published: University of Wisconsin Press Winter2012
Subjects:
British literature
Black literature
Mercer, Kobena
In the Kitchen (Book)
Ali, Monica
Ethnicity in literature
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:An essay is presented on black British novel. It explores the argument of Kobena Mercer saying that black artist is expected to speak to the black communities. It discusses how the book "In the Kitchen" by Monica Ali deals with ethnic identity and on how an interrogation might inspire an ethical impulse through reading.