Beyond the Postcolonial: World Englishes Literature by Emma Dawson Varughese (En

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With the backdrop of new global powers, this volume interrogates the state of writing in English. Strongly interdisciplinary, it challenges the prevailing orthodoxy of postcolonial literary theory. An insistence on fieldwork and linguistics makes this book scene-changing in its approach to understanding and reading emerging literature in English.

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With the backdrop of new global powers, this volume interrogates the state of writing in English. Strongly interdisciplinary, it challenges the prevailing orthodoxy of postcolonial literary theory. An insistence on fieldwork and linguistics makes this book scene-changing in its approach to understanding and reading emerging literature in English.

Notes

This volume presents fieldwork findings from seven countries around the world and demonstrates that new writing, sourced through the fieldwork, is demonstrative of being 'beyond the postcolonial'

Author Biography

EMMA DAWSON VARUGHESE is an independent scholar. She works at the intersection of world literature and cultural studies, drawing on ethnographic research paradigms to conduct her fieldwork. She is author of Reading New India (2013) which explores post-millennial fiction from India, her specialism.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Being Beyond Methodology and Overview of Findings: Stories as Data? Cameroon: (Fr)Anglophone? Nigeria: Generation 'Y' Uganda: The Power of The Pen Kenya: Rifts Apart Malaysia: Bahasa Manglish(es) Singapore: Mad About Singlish India: Emerging Economy, Emerging Literature Conclusion: Beyond This? References Index

Review

"Throughout the book, the discussion of the representative texts is consistently accompanied by an overview of the literature of the country, the historical backdrop, the various dynamics, which create the condition of postcoloniality, and interviews with writers hailing from the countries where the project was conducted. The lucidity of the style, as well as the author's profound grasp of the subject matter, helps her convey the ideas intelligently and compellingly … ." (Jamal En-Nehas, Comparative Literature Studies, Vol. 53 (3), 2016)

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'This is a highly original book: it makes a clear argument about the role of the postcolonial, it uses an innovative range of methodologies and most importantly, it introduces many writers to a global audience for the first time. It is a model for going 'beyond the postcolonial'.' - Professor Robert Eaglestone, Royal Holloway, University of London

Long Description

As the world changes and a new global order appears on the horizon, the scene of writing in English from erstwhile British postcolonial nations is alive with innovation and variety. In line with new global opportunities and growing economies, English-speaking nations around the world are forging new identities, and living new times and experiences.

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"This is a highly original book: it makes a clear argument about the role of the postcolonial, it uses an innovative range of methodologies and most importantly, it introduces many writers to a global audience for the first time. It is a model for going 'beyond the postcolonial." - Professor Robert Eaglestone, Royal Holloway, University of London

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This volume presents fieldwork findings from seven countries around the world and demonstrates that new writing, sourced through the fieldwork, is demonstrative of being 'beyond the postcolonial'

Details ISBN0230300960 Short Title BEYOND THE POSTCOLONIAL Language English ISBN-10 0230300960 ISBN-13 9780230300965 Media Book Format Hardcover Pages 239 Publication Date 2012-08-21 Year 2012 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle World Englishes Literature Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2012-08-21 AU Release Date 2012-08-21 NZ Release Date 2012-08-21 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Alternative 9781349336623 DEWEY 820.9 Illustrations XI, 239 p. Audience Professional & Vocational Author Emma Dawson Varughese We've got this

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