Decolonizing Literature

An Introduction

Anna Bernard (King's College London)

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English

Polity Press
01 September 2023

Literary theory; Literary studies: general; Education

Series: Decolonizing the Curriculum

Recent efforts to diversify and decentre the literary canon taught at universities have been moderately successful. Yet this expansion of our reading lists is only the start of a broader decolonization of literary studies as a discipline; there is much left to be done. How can students and educators best participate in this urgent intellectual and political project?

Anna Bernard argues that the decolonization of literary studies requires a change to not only what, but how, we read. In lively prose, she explores work that has already been done, both within and beyond the academy, and challenges readers to think about where we go from here. She suggests ways to recognize and respond to the political work that texts do, considering questions of language and translation, comparative reading, ideological argument, and genre in relation to the history of anticolonial struggle. Above all, Bernard shows that although we still have far to go, the work of decolonizing literary studies is already under way.

Decolonizing Literature is a must-have resource for all those concerned by the development and future of the field.

By: Anna Bernard (King's College London)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781509544622
ISBN 10: 1509544623
Series: Decolonizing the Curriculum
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 September 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Decolonization and Literature: A History 2 Unfinished Business: How Do We Decolonize Literature? 3 Language and Translation: What Is ‘English’ Literature? 4 ‘A Comparative Literature of Imperialism’: Reading Colonial and Anticolonial Texts Together 5 Telling a Collective Story: Literature and Anticolonial Struggle 6 Decolonizing Genre: Anticolonial Understandings of Literary Craft Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Anna Bernard is Reader in Comparative Literature and English at King’s College London.

Reviews for Decolonizing Literature: An Introduction

Decolonizing Literature is the book we need today. Reminding us of the transformative possibilities of politicized literary criticism, Anna Bernard is continuing the legacy of Edward Said, Barbara Harlow, and Benita Parry by helping us imagine ourselves into different futures. Anthony C. Alessandrini, Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York