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