El-Tawassol التواصل
Volume 29, Numéro 5, Pages 1-13
2023-12-28

Breaking The Conventions Of Travel Narratives: Aspects Of Diaspora And The New Concept Of Exile In Edward Said's Out Of Place (1999)

Authors : Hidouci Sarra . Fernane Fateh .

Abstract

Edward Said’s Memoir, Out of Place, challenges travel writings conventions by proposing a new definition of exile. This study aims to investigate the narrative aspects of diaspora and the new concept of exile as depicted in Said's narrative by analyzing his personal experiences of exile and dislocation. Understanding the importance of breaking these patterns enables readers to critically evaluate traditional travel narratives and engage with a variety of perspectives. From a postcolonial standpoint, we analyze how Said's work provides a new perspective on the postcolonial world's problems of displacement, belonging, and self-construction.

Keywords

Conventions, Diaspora, Edward Said, Exile, Memoir, Out of Place, Travel Narratives.