Postcolonial yearning : reshaping spiritual and secular discourses in contemporary literature /

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 c...

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Main Author:	Sen, Asha
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Subjects:	Postcolonialism in literature. English literature > History and criticism. American literature > History and criticism. Religion in literature. Canadiens d'origine jamail quaine > Ontario > Toronto > Conditions sociales. Jamaican Canadians > Ontario > Toronto > Social conditions. Jamaicans > Ontario > Toronto > Social conditions. Tourism > Social aspects > Jamaica. Transnationalism > Social aspects > Ontario > Toronto. Electronic books.
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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (127 pages)
ISBN:	9781137340184 1137340185