Postcolonial literature Dave Gunning.

By:

Gunning, Dave

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Edinburgh critical guides to literaturePublication details: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press, 2013.Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi; 221p. 22 cmISBN:

074863939X (paperback)
9780748639397 (paperback)

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Summary: This guide places the literary works themselves at the centre of its discussions, examining how writers from Africa, Australasia, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, and South Asia have engaged with the challenges that beset postcolonial societies. Dave Gunning discusses many of the most-studied works of postcolonial literature, from Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart to Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses , as well as works by more recent writers like Chris Abani, Tahmima Anam and Shani Mootoo. Each chapter explores a key theme, drawing together works from different times and places. An extensive guide to further reading and tips on how to write about postcolonial literature successfully conclude this introductory volume.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Book	Air University Central Library Islamabad	NFIC	820.99 GUN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Program Relevancy: MS/Mphil in Linguistics and Literature; Course Relevancy: Postcolonila studies		P10850

This guide places the literary works themselves at the centre of its discussions, examining how writers from Africa, Australasia, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, and South Asia have engaged with the challenges that beset postcolonial societies. Dave Gunning discusses many of the most-studied works of postcolonial literature, from Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart to Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses , as well as works by more recent writers like Chris Abani, Tahmima Anam and Shani Mootoo. Each chapter explores a key theme, drawing together works from different times and places. An extensive guide to further reading and tips on how to write about postcolonial literature successfully conclude this introductory volume.

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