Clarisse Zimra

Region of Interest

Africa

Primary Country of Residence

United States of America

Title

Associate Professor

Affiliation

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois

Email

czimra@siu.edu

Mailing Address

Department of English
Faner Hall - Code 4503
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4503 USA

Phone/Fax Number(s)

phone: 618 453 5321 / or 453 6813
fax: 618 453 8224 / or 453 3253

Research Interests

Interested in comparative theory. Past research in Caribbean writers. Current project on North
Africa (Djebar / Islam and "Orientalism").

Teaching Interests

Teaches widely in African/diasporic
literatures.

Publications

None on file.

Keywords

comparative theory ; Caribbean writers ; North Africa ; Djebar ; Islam ; orientalism ; Diaspora