Download or read book Narrating Violence, Constructing Collective Identities written by G. Chandra and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-12-17 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of distinct forms of mass violence, the narratives each kind demands, and the collective identities constructed from and upon these, this book focuses around readings of popular and influential novels such as Toni Morrison's Beloved, Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club and Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits.