Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English

by Eugene Benson (Editor), L.W. Conolly (Editor)

Overview

Post-Colonial Literatures in English, together with English Literature and American Literature, form one of the three major groupings of literature in English, and, as such, are widely studied around the world. Their significance derives from the richness and variety of experience which they reflect. In three volumes, this Encyclopedia documents the history and development of this body of work and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories. In more than 1,600 entries written by more than 600 internationally recognized scholars, it explores the effect of the colonial and post-colonial experience on literatures in English worldwide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134468478
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1676
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Eugene Benson, L.W. Conolly

Table of Contents

Abad, Gemino Henson (b. 1939); Abbas, Khwaja Ahmad (1914-87); Aboriginal literature (Australia); Aboriginal Literature (Canada); Aboriginal songs and narrative; Aboud, James C. (b. 1956); Abrahams, Lionel (b. 1928); Abrahams, Peter (b. 1919); Abruquah, Joseph Wilfred (b. 1921); Achebe, Chinua (b. 1930); Acorn, Milton (1923-86); Adams, Arthur H. (1872-1936); Adams, Glenda (b. 1939); Adamson, Robert (b. 1944); Adcock, Fleur (b. 1934); Adewale, Toyin (b. 1969); Africa in Canadian Literature; African Connections; Afrika, Tatamkhulu (1920-2002); Agard, John (b. 1949); Ahmad, Sayeed (b. 1931); Aidoo, Ama Ata (b. 1942); Alexander, Meena (b. 1951); Alfon, Estrella D. (1918-83); ALI, AGHA SHADID (1949-2001); Ali, Ahmed (1910-94); Alkali, Zaynab (1955-?96); Alley, Rewi (1897-1987); Allfrey, Phyllis Shand (1915-86); Aluko, Timothy Mofolorunso (b. 1918); Amadi, Elechi (b. 1934); Amanuddin, Syed (1934-89); AMERINDIANS IN CARIBBEAN LITERATURE; Anand, Mulk Raj (b. 1905); ANANTANARAYANAN, M. (b. 1907); Andersen, Johannes Carl (1873-1962); Anderson, Barbara (b. 1926); Anderson, Ethel; Anderson, Jessica (b. 1923); Anggraeni, Dewi (b. 1945 ); Angira, Jared (b. 1947); anthologies (Australia); Anthologies (Canada); anthologies (East Africa); anthologies (Hong Kong); Anthologies (India); Anthologies (Malaysia and Singapore); anthologies (New Zealand); Anthologies (Pakistan); Anthologies (South Africa); anthologies (Sri Lanka); Anthologies (The Caribbean); anthologies (The Philippines); Anthologies (West Africa); Anthony, Frank Sheldon (1891-1927); Anthony, Michael (b. 1930); Antoni, Robert (b. 1958 ); Anyidoho, Kofi (b. 1947); Arcellana, Francisco (1916-2002); Archibald, Douglas Rupert (b. 1919); Arguilla, Manuel E. (1910-44); Armah, Ayi Kwei (b. 1939); Asare, Bediako (b. 1930); Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (1908-84); Astley, Thea (b. 1925); Atwood, Margaret (b. 1939); AUROBINDO, SRI (1872-1950); Australia; Australia Council; Australia in Canadian Literature in English; Australian Eco-Novel; Avison, Margaret (b. 1918); awards (Australia); awards (Canada); Awards (India); Awards (New Zealand); Awards (Singapore); Awards (South Africa); Awards (The Philippines); Awards (West Africa); Awoonor, Kofi Nyidevu (b. 1935); Ayyar, A. S. Panchapakesa (1899-1963); Badami, Anita Rau (b. 1961); Bail, Murray (b. 1941); Baird, Irene (1901-81); Baldwin, Shauna Singh (b. 1962); Ballantyne, David (1924-86); Bandele, Biyi (b. 1967); Bandler, Faith (b. 1918); Bangladesh; Baranay, Inez; Baratham, Gopal (1935-2002 ); Barker, Lady Mary Ann (1831-1911); Barnard, Marjorie Faith; Bascom, Harold A. (b. 1951); Basu, Romen (b. 1923); Baugh, Edward Alston Cecil (b. 1936); Baughan, Blanche Edith (1870-1958); Bautista, Cirilo F. (b. 1941); Baxter, James Keir (1926-72); Beaglehole, John Cawte (1901-71); Bean, C. E. W. (1879-1968); Beaver, Bruce; Bedford, Jean (b. 1946); Bekederemo, John Pepper Clark (b. 1935); Belgrave, Valerie (b. 1949); Ben-Abdullah, Mohammed (b. 1944); Bennett, Alvin Gladstone (b. 191 ..

Editorial Reviews

This encyclopedia loosely refers to writing affected by the process of colonization. Bangladesh, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malta, and Sri Lanka are only a few of the countries included. While there are other works on individual countries and types of literature, such as the Oxford Companion to Canadian Theater (Oxford Univ. Pr., 1989) or the Reference Guide to Short Fiction (St. James, 1993), no major source compares regarding number of countries or areas of literature covered. Individual writers, national literary developments, and major genres that provide a cross-cultural view are all assessed. Entries on individuals include a short identifier, coverage of works, and biography, and for most a brief bibliography that makes further exploration of little-known authors easier. The entries on the national literary movements and the genres are lengthy and include a bibliography. All entries are signed. With the growing multicultural emphasis on literature, this work is a welcome and needed source. Highly recommended for all undergraduate collections.-Neal Wyatt, Mary Washington Coll. Lib., Fredericksburg, Va.

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