The Arnold anthology of post-Colonial literatures in English
By: edited by John Thieme.
Contributors: Thieme, John.
Publisher: Arnold; Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press; A Hodder Arnold Publication; Edward Arnold
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 936
Subjects: Commonwealth literature (English); English literature -- Foreign countries.; Decolonization -- Literary collections.; English literature -- 20th century.; Commonwealth countries -- Literary collections.
Other titles: Anthology of post-Colonial literatures in English
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [926]-929) and indexes.