The Empire Writes Back: Theory And Practice In Post-Colonial
Literatures By Gareth Griffiths, Bill Ashcroft, Helen Tiffin...

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The experience of colonization & the challenges of a post-colonial world have produced an explosion of new writing in English This diverse & powerful body of literature has established a specific practice of post-colonial writing in cultures as various as India Australia the West Indies & Canada & has challenged both the traditional canon & dominant ideas of literature & culture The Empire Writes Back was the first major theoretical account of a wide range of post-colonial texts & their relation to the larger issues of post-colonial culture & 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 & show how these texts constitute a radical critique of Eurocentric notions of literature & 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 & an updated bibliography The Empire Writes Back is essential for contemporary post-colonial studies