A game for identity in José Manuel Fajardo’s novel Mi nombre es Jamaica

  • Agata Zep Instytut Filologiii Romańskiej UJ
Keywords: Identity, Jews, Sephardic Jews, José Manuel Fajardo

Abstract

The subject of this article is an analysis of the image of Jewish identity in the novel Mi nombre es Jamaica by José Manuel Fajardo. A compari­ son of two variants of this identity presented in the novel reveals the reasons of differences between them. Historical circumstances have re­ peatedly disrupted generational continuity in the process of shaping Jewish identity, therefore, the attempts to reconstruct it may differ de­ pending on the person who undertakes them and on the purposes they are intended to serve. The vision of a Jewish identity in a person who has experienced generational continuity is significantly different from the vision of a person who, having no such experience, had to construct the identity himself.

Author Biography

Agata Zep, Instytut Filologiii Romańskiej UJ

Magister, doktorantka w Instytucie Filologii Romańskiej Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. Zajmuje się badaniem współczesnej li­ teratury hiszpańskiej, szczególnie interesuje się problematyką Żydów sefardyjskich.

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Published
2018-06-30
How to Cite
[1]
Zep, A. 2018. A game for identity in José Manuel Fajardo’s novel Mi nombre es Jamaica. Perspectives on Culture. 21, 2 (Jun. 2018), 157-166.