Postcolonial Yearning

Postcolonial Yearning
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 126
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ISBN-10 : 9781137340184
ISBN-13 : 1137340185
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Book Synopsis Postcolonial Yearning by : A. Sen

Download or read book Postcolonial Yearning written by A. Sen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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