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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Studies in Postcolonial Literatures series (general editor: Elleke Boehmer) offers stimulating and accessible introductions to definitive topics and key genres and regions within the rapidly diversifying field of postcolonial literary studies in English.Postcolonial Poetry in English provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of English poetry in all the regions that were once part of the British Empire. The idea of postcolonial poetry is held together by three factors: the global community constituted by English; the creative possibilities accessible through English; and patterns of literary development common to regions with a history of recent decolonization. In showing how diverse poetic traditions in English evolved from dependency to varying degrees of cultural self-confidence, the book answers two broad questions: how is postcolonial studies relevant to the interpretation of poetry, and how does poetry contribute to our idea of postcolonial writing?The b
Trade ReviewOne of the main strengths of the book is the diversity of voices it makes available through quotation, allusion and cross-reference, which in itself is a vital contribution to existing representations of the sheer wealth of postcolonial poetry in English. * The Times Higher Education Supplement *
...a gem that should be available for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in every university library...Patke's exceptional writing style and his adept handling of such a vast body of information secures it as a very useful research and teaching text. * Review Newsletter *
The first books in this series are exemplary. Newell, Patke, and Keown all achieve the difficult task of combining accessible, wide-ranging and authoritative introductions to particular areas and genres with new perspectives and fresh insights into specific texts. I found them remarkably readable and rewarding. * Lyn Innes, Professor Emerita, University of Kent *
Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION ; 1. Poetry and Postcoloniality ; 2. Back to the Future ; PART 2: THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL TRADITIONS ; 3. Asia ; 4. The Caribbean ; 5. Black Africa ; 6. The Settler Countries ; PART 3: CASE STUDIES: VOICE AND TECHNIQUE ; 7. Minoritarian Sensibilities ; 8. Techniques of Self-representation ; 9. Recurrent Motifs: Voyage and Translation ; 10. After the 'Post-'
