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This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to some of the central features of language in a wide variety of postcolonial texts. Many international works of literature in English cannot be divorced from their connection to British imperialism. In The Language of Postcolonial Literatures , Talib argues that this connection is being challenged by postcolonial writers. The book draws on a range of writers including Mark Twain, Derek Walcott, Jean Rhys and James Joyce to show how English has been shaped by and had to contend with other languages in former British colonies. Exploring literatures from a range of countries including India, Nigeria, Canada, Australia, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the Caribbean, Talib shows how individuals retain cultural and national identity in the face of such changes. The book further reveals that language itself is one of the central concerns of postcolonial literatures. The book should be invaluable for anyone with an interest in the evolution and development of language and its use in contemporary world literatures.
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