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Postcolonial Literatures in English

An Introduction

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  • Introduction to the most recent debates and developments in Postcolonial Studies
  • Unique integrative approach that treats theory and literature as equally involved in the elaboration and reflection of the postcolonial condition
  • Introduction and Coda signposting major trends in the field
  • Sections on keywords like empire, nation, hybridity, etc.

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-V
  2. Introduction

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 1-10
  3. Interlude: Nation

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 11-13
  4. Postcolonial Writing and World Literature

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 15-32
  5. Interlude: Language

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 33-34
  6. Border Epistemologies

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 35-55
  7. Interlude: Orientalism

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 57-59
  8. Postcolonial Enlightenments

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 61-78
  9. Interlude: Diaspora

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 79-80
  10. Postcolonial Oceans

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 81-106
  11. Interlude: Hybridity

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 107-108
  12. Postcolonialism and Ecology

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 109-129
  13. Interlude: Indigeneity

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 131-132
  14. Indigenous Sovereignty

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 133-152
  15. Interlude: Epistemic Violence

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 153-154
  16. Postcolonial Feminism and Intersectionality

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 155-167
  17. Interlude: Empire

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 169-170
  18. Postcolonial Futures

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 171-188
  19. Interlude: Writing Back

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 189-190
  20. Coda: Futures of the Postcolonial

    • Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann
    Pages 191-198

About this book

The term ‘postcolonial literatures in English’ designates English-language literatures from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, as well as the literatures of diasporic communities who have moved from those regions to the global north. This volume introduces the central themes of postcolonial literary studies and delineates how these themes are reflected and elaborated in exemplary literary works by postcolonial authors from around the world. It also offers succinct definitions of key terms like Orientalism, hybridity, Indigeneity or writing back.

Authors and Affiliations

  • English and American Studies, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

    Anke Bartels

  • Anglophone Literatures and Cultures, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

    Lars Eckstein

  • American Studies, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

    Nicole Waller

  • English Literature, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

    Dirk Wiemann

About the authors

Anke Bartels is Lecturer of English at the University of Potsdam.

Lars Eckstein is Professor of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures at the University of Potsdam.

Nicole Waller is Professor of American Studies at the University of Potsdam.

Dirk Wiemann is Professor of English Literature at the University of Potsdam.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Postcolonial Literatures in English

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction

  • Authors: Anke Bartels, Lars Eckstein, Nicole Waller, Dirk Wiemann

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05598-9

  • Publisher: J.B. Metzler Stuttgart

  • eBook Packages: J.B. Metzler Humanities (German Language)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-476-02674-3Published: 13 May 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-476-05598-9Published: 27 April 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: V, 202

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Postcolonial/World Literature, Literature, general

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