Silence and Rage in Miriam Toews’s Mennonite Novels
Author | : Rita Dirks |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 157 |
Release | : 2024-04-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781793647481 |
ISBN-13 | : 1793647488 |
Rating | : 4/5 (488 Downloads) |
Download or read book Silence and Rage in Miriam Toews’s Mennonite Novels written by Rita Dirks and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the work of Miriam Toews, which gives voice to generations of Mennonite women who have been silenced as part of the official Mennonite story. Rita Dirks argues that through exposing the violence Mennonite women experience from within their own communities, Toews problematizes the Mennonite tradition of proclaimed pacifism.