On becoming good women: a study on 'the fragmented self' in Malaysian Muslim women's writing in English

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On becoming good women: a study on 'the fragmented self' in Malaysian Muslim women's writing in English

Malaysian Muslim women’s writing in English is a new literary phenomenon, and hence, there is not much critical literature. This paper examines some samples of writings in English by Malaysian Muslim women. It begins by providing the background of English language and literature in Malaysia in an at...

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Main Author:	Abdul Manaf, Nor Faridah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society for Feminist Studies in English Literature 2007
Subjects:	PN Literature (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/32708/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32708/1/On_Becoming_Good_Women.pdf

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