On Postcolonial Narratology and Reading Postcolonial Literature Narratologically

The article discusses this special issue’s leading question ‘Why narratology?’ with regard to a specific group of texts, for which a separate version of narratological inquiry has been proposed as part of the diversification of narratologies: post-colonial literature. Previous outlines of a postcolo...

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Main Author: Sandra Heinen
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Bergische Universität Wuppertal 2021-12-01
Series:Diegesis: Interdisziplinäres E-Journal für Erzählforschung
Online Access:https://www.diegesis.uni-wuppertal.de/index.php/diegesis/article/view/416/602
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description The article discusses this special issue’s leading question ‘Why narratology?’ with regard to a specific group of texts, for which a separate version of narratological inquiry has been proposed as part of the diversification of narratologies: post-colonial literature. Previous outlines of a postcolonial narratology are reviewed and the fate of the project of postcolonial narratology is assessed, before an alter -native take on reading postcolonial literatures narratologically is suggested.
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spelling doaj.art-6081368a75324f6f877009e84a78304e2022-12-22T03:42:32ZdeuBergische Universität WuppertalDiegesis: Interdisziplinäres E-Journal für Erzählforschung2195-21162021-12-011011930On Postcolonial Narratology and Reading Postcolonial Literature NarratologicallySandra Heinen0Bergische Universität WuppertalThe article discusses this special issue’s leading question ‘Why narratology?’ with regard to a specific group of texts, for which a separate version of narratological inquiry has been proposed as part of the diversification of narratologies: post-colonial literature. Previous outlines of a postcolonial narratology are reviewed and the fate of the project of postcolonial narratology is assessed, before an alter -native take on reading postcolonial literatures narratologically is suggested.https://www.diegesis.uni-wuppertal.de/index.php/diegesis/article/view/416/602
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On Postcolonial Narratology and Reading Postcolonial Literature Narratologically
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url https://www.diegesis.uni-wuppertal.de/index.php/diegesis/article/view/416/602
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