The Grotesque in Frankenstein in Baghdad: Between Humanity and Monstrosity

This paper analyzes Ahmed Saadawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad (2018) with a special emphasis on the grotesque bodily images of the monster, the novel’s exploration of justice, and the question of violence. I draw on the theoretical framework of the Russian philosopher and literary critic Mikhail Bakht...

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Main Author: Rawad Alhashmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tawasul International Centre for Publishing, Research and Dialogue 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Language and Literary Studies
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Online Access:https://ijlls.org/index.php/ijlls/article/view/120