Title Colonial and postcolonial literature : migrant metaphors / Elleke Boehmer

Edition 2nd ed Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (351 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents Contents; Maps; Introduction; 1 Imperialism and Textuality; 2 Colonialist Concerns; 3 The Stirrings of New Nationalism; 4 Metropolitans and Mimics; 5 Independence; 6 Postcolonialism; 7 Afterword: Belated Reading; Chronology of Key Events and Publications; Notes; Annotated Bibliography; Index Summary Praised as an indispensable, uniquely inclusive study of the field, Colonial and Postcolonial Literature is the definitive, founding introduction to the exciting growth area of colonial and postcolonial writing in English. It combines a broad-ranging, contextualising narrative situating key developments in imperial and postcolonial history, with theoretically astute close readings of key texts that illuminate important concepts and definitions, including 'writing back' and. 'mimicry'. This revised edition includes a new chapter surveying postcolonialism in the twenty-first century and a fully Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-342) and index Notes Print version record Subject Commonwealth literature (English) -- History and criticism English literature -- Developing countries -- History and criticism Emigration and immigration in literature. Postcolonialism -- Commonwealth countries Culture conflict in literature. Postcolonialism in literature. Imperialism in literature. Immigrants in literature. Colonies in literature. Decolonization in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Decolonization in literature British colonies Colonies in literature Commonwealth literature (English) Culture conflict in literature Emigration and immigration in literature English literature Immigrants in literature Imperialism in literature Intellectual life Postcolonialism Postcolonialism in literature Letterkunde. Engels. Postkolonialisme. Kolonialisme. SUBJECT Great Britain -- Colonies -- Intellectual life. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2018001775 Subject Commonwealth countries Developing countries Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191531095 019153109X 9786610904846 6610904847 1280904844 9781280904844 0199253714 9780199253715

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