by Bill Ashcroft (Author)
Examines the ways in which post-colonial literatures have transformed English to redefine what we understand to be 'English Literature'. This title investigates the importance of language learning in the imperial mission, the function of language in ideas of race and place, the move from orature to literature and the significance of translation.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05 Dec 2008
ISBN 10: 0415470439
ISBN 13: 9780415470438