Cultural Writing. Women's Studies. Literary Criticism. MODERNIST WOMEN RACE NATION re-signifies the cultural and political meanings of the Circum-Atlantic region in relation to the modernist period. A particular concern lies with feminist and post-colonial issues. Una Marson, Amy Ashwood Garvey, Catherine Carswell, Claude McKay, Nancy Cunard, Zora Neale Hurston, Dorothy West and Albinia Catherine McKay are among the notable figures peopling the discussion. Thus, the collection engages in a crucial re-mapping from the geographical points of observation of the Caribbean, the USA, Scotland, Africa and Europe. Contributors include Marina Camboni, Susan Stanford Friedman, Leela Gadhi, Joan Anim-Addo, Giovanna Covi, Alison Donnell, Carla Sassi, Renata Morresi and Tatiana Petrovich Njegosh.

Author City: Trento ITA

Giovanna Covi has a laurea in American Literature from the University of Venice and a PhD in English from Binghamton University. She teaches at the University of Trento. Her main research interests are feminist theory and contemporary women's literature.