Positionings in Diaspora Space

Lehmann, Sonja

Dynamics of Gender and Genre in Poetry by Four British Asian Women

dc.contributor.advisor	Glaser, Brigitte Prof. Dr.
dc.contributor.author	Lehmann, Sonja
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-31T18:18:01Z
dc.date.available	2025-02-07T00:50:04Z
dc.date.issued	2025-01-31
dc.identifier.uri	http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?ediss-11858/15787
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.53846/goediss-11063
dc.format.extent	321	de
dc.language.iso	eng	de
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject.ddc	400	de
dc.subject.ddc	800	de
dc.title	Positionings in Diaspora Space	de
dc.title.alternative	Dynamics of Gender and Genre in Poetry by Four British Asian Women	de
dc.type	doctoralThesis	de
dc.contributor.referee	Glaser, Brigitte Prof. Dr.
dc.date.examination	2021-02-26	de
dc.description.abstracteng	This study examines the works of four British women poets of South Asian descent—Imtiaz Dharker, Moniza Alvi, Raman Mundair, and Shamshad Khan—within the socio-historical context of early 21st-century Britain. It investigates the challenges faced by poets from diaspora communities in the UK, with particular focus on structural barriers to publication and the limited visibility of their work. The study highlights how Asian poets, in particular, have been consistently overlooked in academic discourse. In addition to examining the situation of female Asian poets in the early 21st century, the dissertation traces the broader history of Asian poets in Britain, providing crucial context for understanding the continued marginalisation of these voices. The thesis further explores whether female poets, specifically, encounter additional disadvantages in terms of reception, potentially due to their gender—a theme that recurs in their writing. This issue is examined through a review of scholarly criticism, literary supplements, and archival material produced by community-based groups outside mainstream publishing and institutional structures, combined with close readings of the poets' works. The study introduces the concept of ‘space’ as a dual tool for both contextual and literary analysis. Viewed as both a literal and metaphorical dimension within the cultural geography of diaspora communities, and as a formal element in the poets' works, this concept bridges these two areas, generating meaningful insights in both. This framework offers a fresh perspective on the poets' contributions to British and British-Asian poetic traditions. By focusing on spatialised language, structure, and imagery—and their intersection with gendered themes—the analysis explores how these poets engage with diasporic and gendered experiences, subverting stereotypes and articulating a self-determined British identity, while also offering a more inclusive vision of British poetry. In doing so, the study addresses overlooked areas in cultural and literary studies, particularly the contribution of South Asian women poets to literary discourse. It also highlights the value of traditional literary genres and analytical techniques in cultural studies approaches to literature, areas that have often been neglected within this field.	de
dc.contributor.coReferee	Radu, Anca-Raluca Dr.
dc.subject.eng	British poetry	de
dc.subject.eng	women poets	de
dc.subject.eng	Imtiaz Dharker	de
dc.subject.eng	Moniza Alvi	de
dc.subject.eng	Raman Mundair	de
dc.subject.eng	Shamshad Khan	de
dc.subject.eng	British Asian poets	de
dc.subject.eng	Black British poets	de
dc.subject.eng	British Asian literature	de
dc.subject.eng	Black British literature	de
dc.subject.eng	poetry and cultural studies	de
dc.subject.eng	space and identity in literature	de
dc.subject.eng	literary analysis of spatial imagery	de
dc.subject.eng	literary reception	de
dc.subject.eng	Asian diasporic literature in Britain	de
dc.subject.eng	British Asian poetic traditions	de
dc.subject.eng	representation of South Asian women in literature	de
dc.subject.eng	Asian diaspora in Britain	de
dc.subject.eng	cultural studies	de
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:gbv:7-ediss-15787-2
dc.affiliation.institute	Philosophische Fakultät	de
dc.subject.gokfull	Philologien (PPN621711713)	de
dc.description.embargoed	2025-02-07	de
dc.identifier.ppn	1916134009
dc.notes.confirmationsent	Confirmation sent 2025-01-31T19:45:01	de

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