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Postcolonial Literature (Paperback)
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Postcolonial Literature (Paperback)
Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature
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This Guide addresses the key concerns of postcolonial literary
criticism in the twenty-first century. The focus is on the
development of effective comparative readings of postcolonial
writing drawn from a wide range of locations. Examples of
literature from Africa, Australasia, Canada, the Caribbean, Ireland
and South Asia are all explored in an account that attempts not to
minimise the contrasts between traditions, but rather to stimulate
a productive sense of cross-cultural analysis. Established and
emerging literary figures are examined alongside one another in a
series of thematic chapters that cover such issues as the
challenges of the English language, the shifting forms of violence
in postcolonial societies, the experiences of settlement and
belonging and the need to articulate new historical narratives.
Postcolonial Literature also offers a clear guide to navigating the
often difficult terrain of postcolonial theory, relating
discussions of both seminal and more recent theoretical positions
to a range of literary texts and exploring some of the important
connections between postcolonial studies and other contemporary
developments in literary criticism. Key Features * Examines a wide
range of examples from a diverse set of postcolonial locations *
Engages with both canonical postcolonial authors and newly emerging
voices * Key strands in postcolonial theory demonstrated through
detailed readings of literary examples including Achebe's Things
Fall Apart, Ken Saro-Wiwa's Sozaboy, Sam Selvon's The Lonely
Londoners; James Berry's Windrush Songs; Shani Mootoo's Cereus
Blooms at Night, Shyam Selvadurai's Funny Boy, Zadie Smith's White
Teeth; Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, Mohsin Hamid's The
Reluctant Fundamentalist, V S Naipaul's A Bend in the River and
Anita Desai's A Clear Light of Day. * Thematic approach allows for
development of comparative critical perspective * Provides Student
Resources section, including a detailed glossary of important terms
and essay writing advice
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