Oriental other (Jew, Muslim, Christian) in Jamaica Kincaid's Mr Potter
TitleThe Oriental other (Jew, Muslim, Christian) in Jamaica Kincaid's Mr Potter
Author
Call numberP972.9004924/002
Object number11840
Place of publicationIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
PublisherPurdue University Press
Year of publication
2022
Physical descriptionpp98-119
MaterialLoose-leaf
NotesArticle from the journal ' Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies vol.40 no.3' pp98-120
Description
In Mr. Potter (2002), Jamaica Kincaid brilliantly shows the invisibility of the Jews in the multiethnic fabric of Creole society. Kincaid, who converted to Judaism in 1993, painstakingly makes clear that not only does the Afro-Caribbean majority ignore the "strangers" in their midst, but that the exiled post-Shoah migrants in these communities have difficulties making themselves feel at home in their new environments.