Scottish Literature and Postcolonial Literature

Scottish Literature and Postcolonial Literature
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9780748637751
ISBN-13 : 0748637753
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Book Synopsis Scottish Literature and Postcolonial Literature by : Michael Gardiner

Download or read book Scottish Literature and Postcolonial Literature written by Michael Gardiner and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length study of Scottish literature using a post-devolutionary understanding of postcolonial studies. Using a comparative model and spanning over two hundred years of literary history from the 18th Century to the contemporary, this collection of 19 new essays by some of the leading figures in the field presents a range of perspectives on Scottish and postcolonial writing. The essays explore Scotland's position on both sides of the colonial divide and also its role as instigator of a devolutionary process with potential consequences for British Imperialism.


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