| Fictions of Dignity: Embodying Human Rights in World Literature Subjects: Human rights in literature; Social justice in literature; Postcolonialism in literature; Literature Modern -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Elizabeth S. Anker examines human rights in the narrative imagination and, in the process, makes a compelling case for literature as a uniquely valuable point of entry into theoretical discussions of human rights. Elizabeth S. Anker is Associate Professor of English at Cornell University. |