Key Concepts in Postcolonial Literature

by Gina Wisker

Overview

Key Concepts in Postcolonial Literature provides an overview of the main themes, issues and critical perspectives that have had the greatest effect on postcolonial literatures. Discussing historical, cultural and contextual background, it contains selected work of some of the major writers from this period.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403944481
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/14/2006
Series:	Key Concepts: Literature , #2
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

GINA WISKER is Director of Learning and Teaching Development, and MA Women's Studies Co-ordinator at Anglia Polytechnic University, UK, where she also teaches English. She is author of a number of books and articles including The Postgraduate Research Handbook, and is co-editor and committee chair of the SEDA journal Innovations in Education and Teaching International.
GINA WISKER is Director of Learning and Teaching Development, and MA Women's Studies Co-ordinator at Anglia Polytechnic University, UK, where she also teaches English. She is author of a number of books and articles including The Postgraduate Research Handbook, and is co-editor and committee chair of the SEDA journal Innovations in Education and Teaching International.

Table of Contents

General Editors' Preface
Short Introductory Essay
Contexts: History, Politics, Culture
Literature: Texts, Themes, Issues
Criticism: Approaches, Theory, Practice
Chronology
Index.