The Cambridge introduction to postcolonial literatures in English
"The past century has witnessed the extraordinary flowering of fiction, poetry and drama from countries previously colonized by Britain. Placing its emphasis on literary rather than theoretical texts, this book offers discussion of many internationally renowned authors, including James Joyce, Chinua Achebe, Salman Rushdie, Les Murray and Derek Walcott. It also includes historical surveys of the main countries discussed, a glossary, and biographical notes on major authors. Lyn Innes provides a guide to a vast array of authors and texts from a wide range of sites."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2007
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2007
Criticism, interpretation, etc
ix, 295 pages ; 24 cm
9780521833400, 9780521541015, 052183340X, 0521541018
164802957
Introduction : situating the postcolonial
Postcolonial issues in performance
Alternative histories and writing back
Authorizing the self : postcolonial autobiographical writing
Situating the self : landscape and place
Appropriating the word : language and voice
Narrating the nation : form and genre
Rewriting her story : nation and gender
Rewriting the nation : acknowledging economic and cultural diversity
Transnational and black British writing : colonizing in reverse
Citizens of the world : reading postcolonial literature
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