Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
History immortalised the date 9/11 as it witnessed the sudden attacks on one of the world’s superpowers, the United States of America. The repercussions of this date boomed in the world’s four corners leaving behind feelings of insecurity and fears of the unknown in all aspects of life to the extent that the literary contexts along with political, economic, and social ones were impacted. This book probes into postmodernism and postcolonialism, as two interrelated literary approaches having many intersecting points, to unravel the psychological, political, and social significance of the 9/11 events as depicted in selected American plays: The Mercy Seat (2002) by Neil La Bute (1961- ), Dirty Story (2003) by John Patrick Shanley (1950- ), and The Domestic Crusaders (2005) by Wajahat Ali (1980- ), respectively. In other words, studies in postmodernism and postcolonialism are utilised to prove that the meaning of the date 9/11 is explicitly simple and straightforward but implicitly sophisticated and multisided as portrayed in the post 9/11 American drama.
Recommended Citation
Saeed, S.M. (2021). 9/11 in selected American plays: Postmodern postcolonial encounters. Lambert Academic Publishing. https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/9-11-in-selected-american-plays/isbn/978-620-4-19726-5
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Comments
Dr. Shaimaa Saeed is currently a lecturer of English language & literature, majoring in drama, and the continuing education coordinator in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities (FOAH) at the British University in Egypt (BUE). She obtained her Ph.D. degree in English literature from the Faculty of Arts, English Department, Ain Shams University. However, she completed her preliminary M.A. studies and obtained her M.A. degree in English literature from the Faculty of Alsun, Minia University. Additionally, Dr. Saeed is generally interested in drama, culture studies, translation, ESL, TEFL, and EAP. Her research reflects a high interest in interdisciplinary studies that correlate drama to psychology or culture studies. She is also a freelance English/Arabic/English translator and interpreter.