The Empire Writes Back - 9780415280198

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Empire Writes BackTheory and Practice in Post-Colonial Literatures\nAuthor(s): Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths, Helen Tiffin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415280198, 978-0415280198\nSynopsis\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.