Living Space Flashcards
Who wrote ‘Living Space’?
Imtiaz Dharker
When was ‘Living Space’ written?
1997
What collection was ‘Living Space’ published in?
Postcards from God
What is the focus point of ‘Living Space’?
Dharavi slums of Mumbai
How big is the Dharavi slum?
590 acres
biggest in the world
How many people live in the Dharavi slum?
104 million
What must one pay to do in the Dharavi slums?
use the toilet
What does the form of ‘Living Space’ when turned vertical?
city skyline - Mumbai
What does the narrow form of ‘Living Space’ symbolise?
overcrowding in Mumbai
What are the key themes of ‘Living Space’?
living
hope
satisfaction
What is ironic of the title ‘Living Space’?
- not a home just a space
- there is no space.
What is the key semantic field in ‘Living Space’?
imperfection
What is the form like in ‘Living Space’?
irregular
What is the structure like in ‘Living Space’?
uneven lines
enjambment
narrow
What is special about the line ‘the whole structure leans dangerously’?
long line that hangs over
mimetic of slum rooves
finish the quote : ‘there are just not enough…
…straight lines’
finish the quote : ‘that is the…
…problem’
finish the quote : ‘nothing is…
….flat of parallel’
finish the quote : ‘beams balance…
…crookedly’
finish the quote : ‘supports…
…thrust off the vertical’
finish the quote : ‘nails clutch at…
…open seams’
finish the quote : ‘the whole structure…
…leans dangerously’
finish the quote : ‘towards the…
…miraculous’
finish the quote : ‘into this…
…rough frame’
finish the quote : ‘someone has…
…squeezed a living space’
What is irregular rhyme scheme in ‘Living Space’ mimetic of?
like a building badly built but held together
finish the quote : ‘and even…
…dared’
finish the quote : ‘to place…
…these eggs in a wire basket’
finish the quote : ‘fragile…
…curves of white’
finish the quote : ‘hung out over..
…the dark edge’
finish the quote : ‘the dark edge…
…of a slanted universe’
finish the quote : ‘gathering the…
…light’
finish the quote : ‘as if they were the…
…bright, thin walls of faith’
finish the quote : ‘bright, thin walls of…
…faith’
Where was Imtiaz Dharker raised?
Glasgow
What ethnicity is Imtiaz Dharker?
Pakistani
What is the significance of the title?
Westernized viewpoint of just existing and surviving
How does Dharker describe her religion?
Scottish Muslim Calvinist
What does Dharker have?
strong social conscience
What did Dharker make film documentaries on?
lives of disabled and street children
