Synopses & Reviews
This text provides an overview of the main themes, issues, and critical perspectives that have had the greatest effect on postcolonial literatures. Discussing the historical, cultural and contextual background that has affected postcolonial literatures and our reading of them, it contains selected work of some of the major writers from this period.
Synopsis
Key Concepts in Postcolonial Literature provides an overview of the main themes, issues and critical perspectives that have had the greatest effect on postcolonial literatures. Discussing historical, cultural and contextual background, it contains selected work of some of the major writers from this period.
Synopsis
This text provides an overview of the main themes, issues, and critical perspectives that have had the greatest effect on postcolonial literatures. Discussing the historical, cultural and contextual background that has affected postcolonial literatures and our reading of them, it contains selected work of some of the major writers from this period.
About the Author
Gina Wisker is Director of Learning and Teaching Development, and MA Women's Studies coordinator at Anglia Polytechnic University, where she also teaches English.
Table of Contents
General Editors' Preface * Short Introductory Essay * Chronology * Contexts: History, Politics, Culture * Literature: Texts, Themes, Issues * Criticism: Approaches, Theory, Practice * Bibliography * Index General Editors' Preface * Short Introductory Essay * Chronology * Contexts: History, Politics, Culture * Literature: Texts, Themes, Issues * Criticism: Approaches, Theory, Practice * Bibliography * Index