Postcolonial Fiction and Disability: Exceptional Children, Metaphor and Materiality

by Clare Barker

This book is the first study of disability in postcolonial fiction. Focusing on canonical novels, it explores the metaphorical functions and material presence of disabled child characters. Barker argues that progressive disability politics emerge from postcolonial concerns, and establishes dialogues between postcolonialism and disability studies.

Genres: Nonfiction

251 pages, Hardcover

First published December 16, 2011

Reviews

[Sara G · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is very solid, it touched on a lot of things I didn't know anything about, and some that were already on my mind. It definitely widened the field of what to look for in future reading. Let me go on a few interesting little research tangents. All in all, pretty good.