Beginning postcolonialism
by
 
McLeod, John, 1969-

Title
: 
Beginning postcolonialism

Author
: 
McLeod, John, 1969-

ISBN
: 
9788130919041

Personal Author
: 
McLeod, John, 1969-

Edition
: 
1st Indian ed.

Publication Information
: 
New Delhi : Viva Books, 2011, ©2010.

Physical Description
: 
xii, 274 pages ; 21 cm.

Series
: 
Beginnings
 
Beginnings (Manchester, England)

Contents
: 
1. From 'commonwealth' to 'postcolonial' -- 2. Reading colonial discourses -- 3. Nationalist representations -- 4. The nation in question -- 5. Re-reading and re-writing English literature -- 6. Postcolonialism and feminism -- 7. Diaspora identities -- 8. The limits of postcolonialism?

Abstract
: 
This work provides an overview of the emergence of postcolonialism as a discipline and examines its important critical writings. In particular, it demonstrates how many of the ideas and concepts can be applied when reading texts.

Subject Term
: 
Colonies in literature.
 
Imperialism in literature.
 
Postcolonialism in literature.
 
Postcolonialism -- Commonwealth countries.
 
English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
 
English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
 
Commonwealth literature (English) -- History and criticism.

Geographic Term
: 
Developing countries -- In literature.
 
Commonwealth countries -- In literature.


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