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@inproceedings{2325317, author = {Zlámalová, Karolína}, address = {Opava}, booktitle = {Silesian Studies In English 2021. Proceedings of the 6th international conference of English and American studies, 9th-10th September 2021}, editor = {Crhová, Marie; Weiss, Michaela}, keywords = {Meredith Talusan; Fairest; the United States; American Dream; queer; immigrant; albino; memoir}, howpublished = {elektronická verze "online"}, language = {eng}, location = {Opava}, isbn = {978-80-7510-556-1}, pages = {351-367}, publisher = {Silesian University in Opava}, title = {The Image of the United States in Meredith Talusan’s Fairest}, url = {https://www.slu.cz/fpf/cz/file/cul/9d1c702c-6008-4b5e-9b4c-1af05444d292}, year = {2023} }
TY - JOUR ID - 2325317 AU - Zlámalová, Karolína PY - 2023 TI - The Image of the United States in Meredith Talusan’s Fairest PB - Silesian University in Opava CY - Opava SN - 9788075105561 KW - Meredith Talusan KW - Fairest KW - the United States KW - American Dream KW - queer KW - immigrant KW - albino KW - memoir UR - https://www.slu.cz/fpf/cz/file/cul/9d1c702c-6008-4b5e-9b4c-1af05444d292 N2 - The paper discusses the ways in which the United States as a new homeland is approached and portrayed in Meredith Talusan’s 2020 memoir Fairest and how Talusan’s queerness impacts this portrayal. After introducing the image of the United States as a new homeland for queer immigrants, the paper moves on to the analysis of Talusan’s depiction of the United States. It demonstrates the complex situation of an immigrant protagonist who is aware of the postcolonial reality yet still adopts and reproduces some of the Western and white-centrist views. Drawing on the theories of Jasbir Puar and Sara Ahmed, the paper demonstrates how the protagonist becomes the right kind of migrant and the right kind of queer, displaying dedication and perseverance. Finally, the paper concludes that this also makes Talusan a good autobiographical subject who narrates her story of trauma in a culturally sanctioned and celebrated way. ER -
ZLÁMALOVÁ, Karolína. The Image of the United States in Meredith Talusan’s Fairest. Online. In Crhová, Marie; Weiss, Michaela. \textit{Silesian Studies In English 2021. Proceedings of the 6th international conference of English and American studies, 9th-10th September 2021}. Opava: Silesian University in Opava, 2023, p.~351-367. ISBN~978-80-7510-556-1.
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