A Story about Ruin: An Ecofeminist Perspective on Omar El Akkad’s American War
A Story about Ruin: An Ecofeminist Perspective on Omar El Akkad’s American War
Author(s): Bettina HuberSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, American Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: Omar El Akkad; American War; ecofeminist criticism; terrorism
Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes Omar El Akkad’s 2017 novel American War from an ecofeminist perspective by examining the intersections between environmental issues, gender, and terrorism. The use of different text genres in the broader context of this fictionalized (self) life narrative will also be the focus of this analysis. As a case study for the overall argumentation, special emphasis will be placed on the depiction of the radicalization of the main character, Sara(t) Chestnut.
Journal: New Horizons in English Studies
- Issue Year: 5/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 88-98
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English