Resistance Literature

Barbara Harlow

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As one of the foundational texts in the field of postcolonial writing, Barbara Harlow's Resistance Literature introduced new ground in Western literary studies. Originally published in 1987 and now reissued with a new Preface, this critique develops an approach to literature which is essentially political.

Book Details

Publisher: Routledge
Publish Date: Mar 21st, 2023
Pages: 264
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.63in - 1.00lb
EAN: 9781032456423
Categories: • Semiotics & Theory• Modern - 20th Century• Subjects & Themes - Politics

About the Author

Barbara Harlow was Professor of English at the University of Texas, Austin, USA.

Praise for this book

Reviews of the original edition of Resistance Literature:

'Resistance Literature

is a wide-ranging and impressive critical study. ' Mary Layoun, Middle East Report, 159.

'It is with relief that one turns the pages of Resistance Literature to find a detailed roadmap of world literature...The greatest strength in Harlow's book lies in the link forged between political activity and the written word.' Caren Kaplan, Modern Fiction Studies, Vol 35, No. 1

'Resistance Literature is a timely intervention in the struggle to reconstruct literary studies in the West.' Luke Spencer, Resistance Literature, Volume 14, Issue 6.