1 The Concept of Fabulation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 The Concept of Fabulation 14
6. 2 Becoming- Prophet: Zakes Mda’s The Heart of Redness 49
7. 3 Becoming- Child, Becoming- Untouchable: Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things 74
8. 4 Becoming- Memory: Roberto Bolaño’s Amulet 108
9. 5 Becoming- Woman, Becoming- Girl: Assia Djebar’s So Vast the Prison 132
10. 6 Becoming- Fish: Richard Flanagan’s Gould’s Book of Fish 173
11. Conclusion 223
12. Bibliography 237
13. Index 245