Monstrous Alphabet in J. M. Coetzee’s Foe
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0895769X.2024.2336148" target="_blank" >10.1080/0895769X.2024.2336148</a>
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Monstrous Alphabet in J. M. Coetzee’s Foe
Original language description
This article explores the concept of the ""monstrous alphabet"" in J. M. Coetzee's Foe, a reimagining of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. Through a close reading of Coetzee's text, the study examines how language, identity, and power dynamics are intertwined within the narrative. The ""monstrous alphabet"" is understood not only as a symbolic representation of fragmented communication but also as a reflection of the complexities of colonialism, cultural displacement, and the dehumanizing effects of imperialism. By analyzing the relationships between characters—particularly the portrayal of Friday and his voicelessness—the article highlights Coetzee's critique of the limitations of language in representing the ""Other"" and the tensions between silence and speech. The paper argues that Coetzee uses the metaphor of the monstrous alphabet to expose the gaps in colonial narratives, suggesting that language itself can be both a tool of oppression and a site of resistance. Ultimately, Foe becomes a space where the ""monstrous"" is both a linguistic and cultural construct, challenging the boundaries of storytelling and the representation of subaltern voices.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10201 - Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)
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Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
ANQ - Quarterly Journal of Short Articles Notes and Reviews
ISSN
0895769X
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Volume of the periodical
2024
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2024
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
1-9
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85189778680