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Essays on the contribution of African, Caribbean, Asian and
diaspora writers to 'English' literature. The 'new' literatures
have most commonly been seen as a staging post en route to the
current 'post-colonial' era. Yet these literatures and the diverse
cultural histories they represent are older than such recent
interpretations of them. This collection of essays investigates
ways in which we can return to 'reading' these 'new' literatures
without falling back on current critical assumptions.
Writing is a form of cultural travelling: with words a means of
making crossings and forging connections between apparently
conflicting worlds. However, some writers have found it hard to
reach an international audience: for decades the western literary
establishment all too readily neglected work it variously labelled
'migrant', 'multicultural' or simply 'other'. In 1984 the literary
magazine "Wasafiri" was founded to promote the work of such
writers. Ever since, it has provided a significant platform for
those once dismissed as marginal, those who use words to cross
borders of real and imagined worlds.
To celebrate "Wasafiri's" twentieth anniversary, "Writing Across
Worlds" brings together a selection of engrossing interviews with
key international writers previously featured in the pages of the
magazine. Conducted by distinguished critics, writers and
journalists, the interviews offer a unique insight into the views
and work of a remarkable array of authors. They also chart a slow
but certain cultural shift: those who were 'other' have not only
won the establishment's most revered literary prizes but have also
begun to be seen as, quite simply, contemporary writers, writing
across and into all our worlds.
With an introductory comment by Susheila Nasta, editor of
"Wasafiri," this collection is essential reading for all those
interested in contemporary literature.
South Asians have lived in Britain for centuries. From the first
trade conducted between the two nations along the Silk Route to the
adoption of Chicken Tikka Masala as a national dish, the ongoing
mutual exchange of cultures continues to flourish today. Asian
Britain vividly charts Britain's process of coming to terms with
the historic realities of its culturally diverse past and present.
This extraordinary photographic history draws upon culture, film,
music, the military, business, the suffragist movement and the
different phases of historic settlement of Asian migrants from the
subcontinent, the Caribbean and East Africa. Personalities from the
arts, business, politics and sport appear alongside the pioneers -
the first female law student at Oxford, the first Indian RAF
pilots, the first Asian MP - and of equal significance are the
experiences and history of the ordinary immigrants.
Moving away from orthodox narratives of the Raj and British
presence in India, this book examines the significance of the
networks and connections that South Asians established on British
soil. Looking at the period 1858-1950, it presents readings of
cultural history and points to the urgent need to open up the
parameters of this field of study.
Moving away from orthodox narratives of the Raj and British
presence in India, this book examines the significance of the
networks and connections that South Asians established on British
soil. Looking at the period 1858-1950, it presents readings of
cultural history and points to the urgent need to open up the
parameters of this field of study. SUSHEILA NASTA is Professor of
Modern Literature at the Open University, UK and a renowned critic,
broadcaster and literary activist.
Each of the fifteen essays explores the crucial place of the
writer, past and present. Their work articulates 'brave new words'
at the heart of battles against limitations on fundamental rights
of citizenship, the closure of national borders, fake news, and an
increasing reluctance to engage with critical democratic debate.
Contributors include: Jay Bernard; Bernardine Evaristo; Kevin Eze;
Romesh Gunesekera; Eva Hoffman; James Kelman; Tabish Khair; Kei
Miller; Blake Morrison; Shivanee Ramlochan; Bina Shah; Raja
Shehadeh; Marina Warner
The figure of the diasporic or migrant writer has recently come to be seen in the West as the 'Everyman' of the late modern period, a cultural traveler who can traverse national, political and ethnic boundaries. Home Truths: Fictions of the South Asian Diaspora in Britain seeks to place individual works of now world famous writers such as V.S. Naipaul, Salman Rushdie, Sam Selvon or Hanif Kureishi within a diverse tradition of immigrant writing that has evolved in Britain since the Second World War. It also locates their work within an historical, cultural and aesthetic framework which has its roots prior to postwar migrations and derives from long-established indigenous traditions at 'home' and 'abroad'.
Writing is a form of cultural travelling: with words a means of
making crossings and forging connections between apparently
conflicting worlds. However, some writers have found it hard to
reach an international audience: for decades the western literary
establishment all too readily neglected work it variously labelled
'migrant', 'multicultural' or simply 'other'. In 1984 the literary
magazine "Wasafiri" was founded to promote the work of such
writers. Ever since, it has provided a significant platform for
those once dismissed as marginal, those who use words to cross
borders of real and imagined worlds.
To celebrate "Wasafiri's" twentieth anniversary, "Writing Across
Worlds" brings together a selection of engrossing interviews with
key international writers previously featured in the pages of the
magazine. Conducted by distinguished critics, writers and
journalists, the interviews offer a unique insight into the views
and work of a remarkable array of authors. They also chart a slow
but certain cultural shift: those who were 'other' have not only
won the establishment's most revered literary prizes but have also
begun to be seen as, quite simply, contemporary writers, writing
across and into all our worlds.
With an introductory comment by Susheila Nasta, editor of
"Wasafiri," this collection is essential reading for all those
interested in contemporary literature.
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