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Postcolonial Yearning: Reshaping Spiritual and Secular Discourses in Contemporary Literature 2013th Edition
Author(s): A. Sen (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
- Publication Date: 20 Feb. 2013
- Edition: 2013th
- Language: English
- Print length: 128 pages
- ISBN-10: 1137332964
- ISBN-13: 9781137332967
Book Description
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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This is a book about grieving. How does one grieve in the West? In the academy, for that matter? In this beautifully conceptualized book, Sen identifies moments in postcolonial writing that seem to gesture towards ways of articulating the mystical in language. Her close readings are superb.” – Anushiya Ramaswamy, Professor of English, Southern Illinois University, USA
About the Author
Asha Sen is Professor in the Deptartment of English at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
