Differential publics -- reading (in) the postcolonial novel

This essay discusses the activity of reading in three postcolonial novels from three different national contexts (Dangarembga in Zimbabwe, Kapur in India, and Adichie in Nigeria). The essay considers the scenes of focused, respectful, even canonical reading staged in these novels, alongside the more...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boehmer, E
Format: Journal article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017