The Cambridge introduction to postcolonial literatures in English The past century has witnessed the extraordinary flowering of fiction poetry and drama from countries previously colonised by Britain an output which has changed the map of English literature. This introduction from a leading figure in the field explores a wide range of Anglophone post colonial writing from Africa Australia the Caribbean India Ireland and Britain. Lyn Innes compares the ways in which authors shape communal identities and interrogate the values and representations of peoples in newly independent nations. Placing its emphasis on literary rather than theoretical texts this book offers detailed discussion of many internationally renowned authors including James Joyce Chinua Achebe Salman Rushdie Les Murray and Derek Walcott. It also includes historical surveys of the main countries discussed a glossary and biographical notes on major authors. Lyn Innes provides a rich and subtle guide to a vast array of authors and texts from a wide range of sites.