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In Claudia Rankine’s prosaic novel, Citizen, she describes the importance of visibility and identity politics involving black minorities.

An article examining the narrative techniques used in 'Lolita' that attempt to manipulate the reader's sympathy.

Written by Vladimir Bartol and published in 1938, Alamut is considered as a classic among the historical fiction genre. Only in 2004 was its first English translation published; as a matter of fact, only after the World Trade Center tragedy in 2001 did the popularity of the novel slowly reach its peak. Indeed, set in the North West of Iran in the 11th century, the story mainly focuses around the Assassins (Hashshashin), a sect lead by Haasan Ibn Sabbah, and as such, offers