Postcolonial literature

literature by people from formerly colonized countries

Postcolonial literature is a genre for literature by people from formerly colonized countries. It appeared in the late 1980s.[1] It is usually about the study of colonization and its impacts.[2]

References

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  1. Quayson, Ato (2 January 2020). "What is postcolonial literature?". The British Academy. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. Mambrol, Nasrullah (6 April 2016). "Postcolonialism". Literary Theory and Criticism. Retrieved 28 November 2024. Postcolonialism concerns itself with the study of the colonization.