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Author Wisker, Gina, 1951-

Title Key concepts in postcolonial literature [electronic resource] / Gina Wisker.

Imprint Houndmills, Basingstoke [Eng.] ; New York [N.Y.] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012.)

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Description 1 online resource (81 entries) : 1 image, digital files.
Series Palgrave key concepts. Literature
Palgrave key concepts. Literature.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical referenceses.
Contents 1 Contexts: History, Politics, Culture -- 2 Texts: Themes, Issues, Concepts -- 3 Criticism: Approaches, Theory, Practice -- Chronology.
Access Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Summary 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.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note Description based on title page of print version.
Subject Commonwealth literature (English) -- History and criticism.
English literature -- Developing countries -- History and criticism.
Postcolonialism -- English-speaking countries.
Literature and society -- Commonwealth countries -- History -- 20th century.
Literature and society -- Commonwealth countries -- History -- 21st century.
Postcolonialism in literature.
Decolonization in literature.
Imperialism in literature.
Colonies in literature.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Credo Reference (Firm)
Added Title Postcolonial literature.
Other Form: Print version: 1403944482 9781403944481 (DLC) 2006050186 xvi, 248 p.
ISBN 9781849724210 (online)
9781403944481 (pbk.)
1403944482 (pbk.)

 
    
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