2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Formation of Postcolonial Identity in New Zealand Literature
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23520276
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Literature in English
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| Research Institution | Hirosaki University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 英語圏文学 / ニュージーランド文学 / マオリ文学 / ポストコロニアル文学 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research clarified the process in which a postcolonial identity was formed, by analysing the Maori literature in New Zealand.
Special emphasis was put on Witi Ihimaera's mythical method. By recontextualizing and reinterpreting the Maori myths and tradition, he was able to create a new identity of co-existence without returning to Maori patriarchy.
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