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Dystopian worlds in the writings of Canadian women of Asian descent
Dystopian worlds in the writings of Canadian women of Asian descent

Author(s): Marian Suciu
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Keywords: Canadian literature; Chinese Canadian; Japanese Canadian; Vietnamese Canadian; Ethnic discrimination; Racism; Femininity; Maoist utopia.

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the realistic worlds recreated by Canadian writers of Asian descent and proves that, although Canada is a multicultural country representing itself as a utopia, discrimination and racism survive as a contemporary scourge. Moreover, the paper will relate in more detail to the historical situations depicted in the novel.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 186-191
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English