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Book 2013

Postcolonial Yearning Reshaping Spiritual And Secular Discourses In Contemporary Literature

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Published
2013
  • English literature
  • American literature
  • Religion in literature
  • Postcolonialism in literature
  • History and criticism

"Anglophone postcolonial studies has been characterized by its secular nature. Yet as the first generation of scholars grapples with mortality, a yearning for spiritual meaning is emerging in many texts. This study synthesizes the sacred language used in these texts with critical theory in order to create a holistic frame for interpretive analysis."--Publisher's description.