Postcolonial Yearning: Reshaping Spiritual and Secular Discourses in Contemporary Literature

by A. Sen

Anglophone postcolonial studies has been characterized by its secular nature. Yet as the first generation of scholars grapples with mortality, a yearning for spiritual meaning is emerging in many texts. This study synthesizes the sacred language used in these texts with critical theory in order to create a holistic frame for interpretive analysis.

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 20, 2013