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Postcolonial Literatures in Context
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Postcolonial Literatures in Context is a clear, accessible and concise introduction to postcolonial literatures in English (and English translation) and their wider contexts.
It begins by introducing key issues involved in the study of postcolonial literature including old and new diasporas, postcolonial nationalisms, indigenous identities and politics and globalization. Close readings of commonly studied texts from and about Africa, Australia, Canada, Palestine and South Asian diasporas highlight critical questions and ways of reading postcolonial texts. A chapter on afterlives and adaptations explores a range of wider cultural texts including film, non-fiction and art.
The final section introduces key critical interpretations from different perspectives including diaspora theory, feminism, indigeneity and the postcolony. 'Review, Reading and Research' sections give suggestions for further reading, discussion and research. Introducing texts, contexts and criticism, this is a lively and up-to-date resource for anyone studying postcolonial literatures.
It begins by introducing key issues involved in the study of postcolonial literature including old and new diasporas, postcolonial nationalisms, indigenous identities and politics and globalization. Close readings of commonly studied texts from and about Africa, Australia, Canada, Palestine and South Asian diasporas highlight critical questions and ways of reading postcolonial texts. A chapter on afterlives and adaptations explores a range of wider cultural texts including film, non-fiction and art.
The final section introduces key critical interpretations from different perspectives including diaspora theory, feminism, indigeneity and the postcolony. 'Review, Reading and Research' sections give suggestions for further reading, discussion and research. Introducing texts, contexts and criticism, this is a lively and up-to-date resource for anyone studying postcolonial literatures.
Table of Contents
Series Preface
Part I: Contexts
1. Social and cultural contexts
2. Literary contexts
Review, Reading and Research
Part II: Texts
3. Readings of Key Texts
Review, Reading and Research
Part III: Wider contexts
4. Critical contexts
5. Afterlives and adaptations
Review, Reading and Research
Bibliography
Index
Part I: Contexts
1. Social and cultural contexts
2. Literary contexts
Review, Reading and Research
Part II: Texts
3. Readings of Key Texts
Review, Reading and Research
Part III: Wider contexts
4. Critical contexts
5. Afterlives and adaptations
Review, Reading and Research
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 20 Apr 2017 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 264 |
| ISBN | 9789386432865 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic India |
| Dimensions | 216 x 135 mm |
| Series | Texts and Contexts |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd |
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