English Literature / Unit 18 ENL 1701 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What "Postcolonial" Means on This Exam
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The idea
Postcolonial literature is writing by people from formerly colonized countries, often addressing colonization and its aftermath: political and cultural independence, identity and language. The exam's British, Commonwealth and postcolonial scope includes writers in English from Africa, the Caribbean, South Asia and beyond.
In practice
Writing after empire.
Where people slip
These works are described, not quoted.
Your place on the trail
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