First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The works included reflect both indigenous and settler cultures, and extend from the nineteenth century to the contemporary era."--Jacket.
This anthology offers a balanced approach to colonial and postcolonial literature through a rich tapestry of short stories by both British colonizers and affected indigenous people. Organized by region, the...
This book combines a contextualising narrative situating key developments in imperial and postcolonial history, with theoretical readings of key texts that illuminate important concepts and definitions, including 'writing back' and 'mimicry ...
This sense of remoteness from the masses is still evident in The View from Coyaba (1985), which begins and ends in the hills above Kingston, Jamaica. Abrahams uses crucial periods in 150 years of international black history, ...
Different writers have chosen very different strategies in taking on this task: among them Toni Morrison and Charles Johnson (US), Fred D'Aguiar and David Dabydeen (UK/ Guyana), Bernardine Evaristo (UK/Nigeria) and many others.
Unlike other readers, this book takes eight important literary texts and provides some of the most significant post-colonial readings of them published in the last fifteen years. Topics include cannibalism,...
The present volume is a highly comprehensive assessment of the postcolonial short story since the thirty-six contributions cover most geographical areas concerned.
By demonstrating the dialogue that occurs between writers and readers in literature, Bill Ashcroft argues that cultural identity is not locked up in language, but that language, even a dominant colonial language, can be transformed to ...
“ Look at those fools , ” my father said to Karen . “ Why are they fools ? ” Karen asked . “ They're fools , ” said my father . “ They were born fools and they'll die fools . Tomorrow they'll dance in the streets and drink too much .
Postcolonial Literature: An Introduction