Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-326) and index
This work provides an overview of the emergence of postcolonialism as a discipline and examines its important critical writings. In particular, it demonstrates how many of the ideas and concepts can be applied when reading texts
1. From 'commonwealth' to 'postcolonial' -- 2. Reading colonial discourses -- 3. Nationalist representations -- 4. The nation in question -- 5. Re-reading and re-writing English literature -- 6. Postcolonialism and feminism -- 7. Diaspora identities -- 8. The limits of postcolonialism?
