Postwar British literature and postcolonial studies
By: Graham MacPhee
Series: Postcolonial literary studies
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780748639014; 9780748639007
Subjects: English literature; History and criticism; Imperialism in literature; Postcolonialism
Description: This text reassesses current approaches to postwar writing in Britain in light of ongoing debates within postcolonial studies about the legacy of imperialism and decolonisation, the cultural implications of globalisation and the strengthening of alternative conceptions of national identity across the UK.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-173) and index.