Thursday, April 15, 2010

What are some themes of post-colonial literature written by women?

For
female writers as well as for males,
primary themes of postcolonial literature are concerned
with identity in
newly independent nations, generally connected with issues of race,
ethnicity,
class, and religion as well as politics. The protagonists are
usually the formerly colonized
peoples who reside in that location or have
moved to the imperial metropole. In addition, female
writers are likely to be
concerned with questions of gender and sexuality, explicitly rejecting

masculinist hegemony and exploring same-sex relationships. They often explore the
changes
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