The Arnold anthology of post-Colonial literatures in English

By: Thieme,JohnMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: London: Arnold, 1996Description: xxiv, 936 pagesISBN: 9780340646205; 0340646209 Subject(s): Commonwealth | AnthologieDDC classification: 820.80917124
Contents:
Part I: Africa -- West Africa -- East Africa -- Southern Africa -- North Africa -- Part II: Australia -- Part III: Canada -- Part IV: Caribbean -- Part V: New Zealand and South Pacific -- Part VI: South Asia -- India -- Sri Lanka -- Bangladesh -- Pakistan -- Part VII: South-East Asia -- Malaysia -- Singapore -- The Philippines -- Thailand -- Part VIII: Trans-Cultural writing.
Summary: The richness and diversity of post-colonial literatures is self-evident. They are widely read and studied, even in those countries where the dominance of the Anglo-American tradition was once unquestioned. Yet there is no single, readily available anthology, informed by contemporary thinking, that offers a wide-ranging introduction to the creative writing of post-colonial authors. This new anthology remedies the deficiency, offering access to the work of some 200 writers. It is the most comprehensive introductory cross-section of anglophone post-colonial writing yet available, striking a balance between acknowledged 'classic' texts and exciting new works that are taking post-colonial writing in fresh directions. The anthology makes available a very considerable body of work by major post-colonial writers and at the same time provides a valuable source book for the exploration of central post-colonial themes and theories.
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Includes Index

Part I: Africa --
West Africa --
East Africa --
Southern Africa --
North Africa --
Part II: Australia --
Part III: Canada --
Part IV: Caribbean --
Part V: New Zealand and South Pacific --
Part VI: South Asia --
India --
Sri Lanka --
Bangladesh --
Pakistan --
Part VII: South-East Asia --
Malaysia --
Singapore --
The Philippines --
Thailand --
Part VIII: Trans-Cultural writing.


The richness and diversity of post-colonial literatures is self-evident. They are widely read and studied, even in those countries where the dominance of the Anglo-American tradition was once unquestioned. Yet there is no single, readily available anthology, informed by contemporary thinking, that offers a wide-ranging introduction to the creative writing of post-colonial authors. This new anthology remedies the deficiency, offering access to the work of some 200 writers. It is the most comprehensive introductory cross-section of anglophone post-colonial writing yet available, striking a balance between acknowledged 'classic' texts and exciting new works that are taking post-colonial writing in fresh directions. The anthology makes available a very considerable body of work by major post-colonial writers and at the same time provides a valuable source book for the exploration of central post-colonial themes and theories.

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