<P>Cultural theory has often been criticized for covert Eurocentric and universalist tendencies. Its concepts and ideas are implicitly applicable to everyone, ironing over any individuality or cultural difference. Postcolonial theory has challenged these limitations of cultural theory, and <EM>Postc
Postcolonial Theory and Autobiography
β Scribed by Huddart, David Paul
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis;Routledge
- Year
- 2008;2007
- Tongue
- English
- Series
- Routledge research in postcolonial literatures 20
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Postcolonial theories of autobiography and autobiography in postcolonial theory -- De-defining autobiography -- Inventing the postcolonial author -- Writing spirits autobiography -- Full disclosure and the native informant in postcolonial theory -- Singularity and postcolonial exemplarity.
β¦ Table of Contents
Postcolonial theories of autobiography and autobiography in postcolonial theory --
De-defining autobiography --
Inventing the postcolonial author --
Writing spirits autobiography --
Full disclosure and the native informant in postcolonial theory --
Singularity and postcolonial exemplarity.
β¦ Subjects
LITERARY CRITICISM--General;TRAVEL--Special Interest--Literary;Postcolonialism;Postcolonialism in literature;Autobiography;Biography as a literary form;Electronic books;TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary;LITERARY CRITICISM -- General
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