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Cambridge Companions to Literature: The Cambridge Companion to British Black and Asian Literature (1945-2010)
Deirdre Osborne
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Description for Cambridge Companions to Literature: The Cambridge Companion to British Black and Asian Literature (1945-2010)
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This Companion offers a comprehensive account of the influence of contemporary British Black and Asian writing in British culture. While there are a number of anthologies covering Black and Asian literature, there is no volume that comparatively addresses fiction, poetry, plays and performance, and provides critical accounts of the qualities and impact within one book. It charts the distinctive Black and Asian voices within the body of British writing and examines the creative and cultural impact that African, Caribbean and South Asian writers have had on British literature. It analyzes literary works from a broad range of genres, while also ... Read more
This Companion offers a comprehensive account of the influence of contemporary British Black and Asian writing in British culture. While there are a number of anthologies covering Black and Asian literature, there is no volume that comparatively addresses fiction, poetry, plays and performance, and provides critical accounts of the qualities and impact within one book. It charts the distinctive Black and Asian voices within the body of British writing and examines the creative and cultural impact that African, Caribbean and South Asian writers have had on British literature. It analyzes literary works from a broad range of genres, while also ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Cambridge Companions to Literature
Condition
New
Weight
491g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781316504802
SKU
V9781316504802
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Ref
99-1
About Deirdre Osborne
Deirdre Osborne is Reader in English Literature and Drama at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Her research interests span late-Victorian literature and maternity, to Black British writing. She has guest-edited the Special Issue 'Contemporary Black British Women's Writing' Women: A Cultural Review (2009) and co-edited Modern and Contemporary Black British Drama (2014).
Reviews for Cambridge Companions to Literature: The Cambridge Companion to British Black and Asian Literature (1945-2010)
'This volume meets the high standards we expect from the Cambridge Companion series. Each contributor is an academic with expertise in the area on which they write. Each chapter is engagingly and accessibly written, providing a necessarily selective overview of the subject.' Linda Kemp, Languages and Literature 'This volume will be helpful to undergraduates by providing original and challenging scholarship, ... Read more