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Key concepts in postcolonial literature

Wisker, Gina 1951- (Author).

Summary: "Key Concepts in Postcolonial Literature covers all the important aspects of the field of postcolonial literature and criticism. An introduction to the primary themes and issues of colonialism and postcolonialism, the book addresses the central contextual and cultural issues of postcolonial study while examining a full range of genres and texts readers will come across. Organised into three clear, concise and approachable chapters, the volume provides critically astute readings of major writers and their works as it explores the impact of colonialism and its legacy."--BOOK JACKET.

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  • ISBN: 1403944482 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781403944481
  • ISBN: 9781403944481 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: xvi, 248 p. ; 22 cm.
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  • Publisher: Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-238) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note: 1. Contexts : history, politics, culture -- 2. Texts : themes, issues, concepts -- 3. Criticism : approaches, theory, practice.
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

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.

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Vancouver Campus PR9080 .W57 2007 (Text) 225668 Regular Collection Volume hold Available -

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