Abstract
This foreword to the Mandarin translation of Maya Jasanoff's The Dawn Watch gives a brief account of Conrad in the Congo; Conrad's maritime career and the start of his writing career; Jasanoff's following in Conrad's footsteps; Conrad and colonisation (and his expose of conditions in the Congo); Conrad and globalisation; Nostromo, nationalism and the American Century.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Foreword to The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World |
| Place of Publication | Taiwan |
| Publisher | Owl Publishing House |
| Chapter | 1 |
| Pages | 7-11 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-986-262-430-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- Joseph Conrad
- Maya Jasanoff
- Globalisation
- Colonialism
- The Congo
- South-east Asia
- Merchant Navy
- Heart of Darkness
- Nostromo
- American Century
- nationalism