Post-Colonial Literature (Cambridge Contexts in Literature)

O'Reilly, Christopher

ISBN 10: 052177554X / ISBN 13: 9780521775540

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Post-Colonial Literature (Cambridge Contexts in Literature)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052177554X
• ISBN 13: 9780521775540
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. This book encompasses experiences of the British Empire such as life in Nigeria before the arrival of the British, through to the British retreat from the Empire after the Second World War and on to reggae and 'dub' beats of black British poetry today. Includes writing from Indian, African, South African and Caribbean authors such as Salman Rushdie, Chinua Achebe, J.M. Coetzee and Derek Walcott.

Book Description

This book encompasses experiences of the British Empire such as life in Nigeria before the arrival of the British, through to the British retreat from the Empire after the Second World War and on to reggae and 'dub' beats of black British poetry today. Includes writing from Indian, African, South African and Caribbean authors such as Salman Rushdie, Chinua Achebe, J.M. Coetzee and Derek Walcott.