Postcolonial theory is a literary theory or critical approach that deals with literature produced in countries that were once, or are now, colonies of other countries. It may also deals with literature written in or by citizens of colonizing countries that takes colonies or their peoples as its subject matter. The theory is based around concepts of otherness and resistance. It concentrates particularly on the way in which literature by the colonizing culture fabricate the experience and realities
Resistance in postcolonial theory in general and in postcolonial feminism in particular is widely negotiated by postcolonial female as well as male writers. But before indulging deeply into these forms of resistance for women, it is very important to answer the question: whom and what are being resisted? Moreover, it is obvious that in order to analyze or study any of women’s writing entails in one way or another using the feminist approach to provide a wider explanation of the text in all its dimensions
Significance of studying Postcolonial literature and its relevance Mr. SIMHACHALAMTHAMARANA (RESEARCH SCHOLAR), Dept. of English ANDHRAUNIVERSITY thamarana.simhachalam@gmail.com ABSTRACT A brief introduction to Postcolonial literature is to be given at the outset. Then the indication of the word ‘Postcolonialism’ along with the origin and development of this Postcolonial studies have to be examined. Various representative authors like Rushdie, Achebe, Ondaatje, Fanon, Derek Walcott and J. M. Coetzee
through the works of 20th century novelists. Introduction: Postcolonial theory is the body of theoretical work, which is a study of colonial discourse and is usually called ‘postcolonial criticism’. It has pointed out the historical effect of colonialism and criticizing their persistence in contemporary culture, politics, philosophy and literature. So the attempting to discuss the theory of the postcolonial throughout critique various forms of imperialism and open a space for such
postcolonialism in literary theory covers a wide range of authors and their theories, this struggle with Western influence is a recurring theme. Not long into the chapter, Boehmer asks a penetrating question: [W]hat does it mean to label a massive array of cultural productions and political movements located outside the West by means of a term that appears to suggest that all such phenomena ultimately derive in some way from the experience of having been colonized by the West? Is 'postcolonial' on this reckoning
(Comparative literature as a discipline had its origin in western academia and it still carries that supremacy and dominance. In the post-colonial era, this tendency to normalize the western supremacy is being challenged at various levels. The paper deals in detail with the complexities that Comparative Literature comes across within the post colonial spaces. When Comparative Literature meant as a liberating factor for European literatures, it rather demands more introspection of the existing layers
Historical theory has grown to encompass various schools of thought and methodology across years of historical analytics. These classes of theory consisting of twelve categories, ranging from oral traditions to gender studies, psychoanalysis, and others. Each school developing from changes in historical trends, understanding, and history itself. Historians use theory to filter information, read documents, and provide perspectives to the world around them. By looking at the theory of Marxism and
Postcolonial feminism provides a quintessential analysis of women in the east, particularity those in South East Asia. It tries to show the differences that lie between the women of east and west. Tahmima Anam’s A Golden Age carries many aspects of postcolonial feminism. The women of the said novel are sometimes subjugated by male oppression, which can be characterized an enforcement of imperialist ideas. It not only shows their subjugation but also their empowerment. How the women of a war torn
cultural studies; indeed, it shall involve the study of novels and films. Therefore, we opted to combine literary studies with cinematic studies to prove in vivo, if possible, that both literature and cinema are used as a way to narrate and represent Palestinian cultural memory and
Historical theory has grown to encompass various schools of thought and methodology across years of historical analytics. These classes of theory consist of twelve categories, ranging from oral traditions to gender studies, psychoanalysis, and others. Each school develops from changes in historical trends, understanding, and history itself. Historians use theory to filter information, read documents, and provide perspectives to the world around them. By looking at the theory of Marxism and postcolonial