The Empire Writes Back: Theory and Practice in Post-Colonial Literatures Contributor(s): Ashcroft, Bill (Author), Griffiths, Gareth (Author), Tiffin, Helen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415280206 ISBN-13: 9780415280204 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $40.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: The authors, three leading figures in post-colonial studies, open up debates about the interrelationships of post-colonial literatures, investigate the powerful forces acting on language in the post-colonial text, and show how these texts constitute a radical critique of Eurocentric notions of literature and language. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American |
Dewey: 820.991 |
LCCN: 2002068034 |
Series: New Accents |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.16" W x 7.8" (0.70 lbs) 296 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The experience of colonization and the challenges of a post-colonial world have produced an explosion of new writing in English. This diverse and powerful body of literature has established a specific practice of post-colonial writing in cultures as various as India, Australia, the West Indies and Canada, and has challenged both the traditional canon and dominant ideas of literature and culture. The Empire Writes Back was the first major theoretical account of a wide range of post-colonial texts and their relation to the larger issues of post-colonial culture, and remains one of the most significant works published in this field. The authors, three leading figures in post-colonial studies, open up debates about the interrelationships of post-colonial literatures, investigate the powerful forces acting on language in the post-colonial text, and show how these texts constitute a radical critique of Eurocentric notions of literature and language. This book is brilliant not only for its incisive analysis, but for its accessibility for readers new to the field. Now with an additional chapter and an updated bibliography, The Empire Writes Back is essential for contemporary post-colonial studies. |