Postcolonial Literatures in English: An Introduction

Bartels, Anke; Eckstein, Lars; Waller, Nicole; Wiemann, Dirk

The term ‘postcolonial literatures in English’ designates English-language literatures from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, as well as the literatures of diasporic communities who have moved from those regions to the global north. This volume introduces the central themes of postcolonial literary studies and delineates how these themes are reflected and elaborated in exemplary literary works by postcolonial authors from around the world. It also offers succinct definitions of key terms like Orientalism, hybridity, Indigeneity or writing back.

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Published by: J.B. Metzler

Publication Date: 2019-05-13

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783476026743

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-476-05598-9

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 202