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Postcolonial literary theory

the response of postcolonial literatures to the imperial centre, rewriting canonical texts and contesting their assumptions.

In postcolonial literary theory, writing back refers to the response of postcolonial literatures to the imperial centre, rewriting canonical texts and contesting their assumptions. This meaning comes from Ashcroft (1989) in The empire writes back: Theory and practice in post-colonial literatures.[1]

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  1. Ashcroft, B., Griffiths, G., & Tiffin, H. (1989). The empire writes back: Theory and practice in post-colonial literatures. Routledge. ISBN 9780415280198

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