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The colonial encounter: A reading of six novels
Book by Mahood, M. M
211 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1977
About the author
M.M. Mahood
10 booksMolly Maureen (M.M.) Mahood studied a Master of Arts with a dissertation on 17th century comedy, and this was the beginning of a life of wide-ranging interests. After some time spent teaching at Oxford, Mahood taught English in Tanzania and Nigeria (where her students included Robert Mugabe and Wole Soyinka) before returning to the UK to teach English Literature at the University of Kent.
Mahood published notable works on postcolonial African literature, poetry and botanism, and notably the works of William Shakespeare. According to Mahood's obituary in The Guardian, "her book Shakespeare’s Wordplay (1957), a study of the playwright’s ambiguities and puns, is still essential reading for students and fellow academics".
Mahood retired in 1979, remaining Professor Emeritus at Kent, and completing a degtree in biological sciences. In retirement, she lived in Sussex, working with the local Wildlife Trust and continuing to attend Shakespeare conferences and publish into her 90s. Mahood died at 97.
Mahood published notable works on postcolonial African literature, poetry and botanism, and notably the works of William Shakespeare. According to Mahood's obituary in The Guardian, "her book Shakespeare’s Wordplay (1957), a study of the playwright’s ambiguities and puns, is still essential reading for students and fellow academics".
Mahood retired in 1979, remaining Professor Emeritus at Kent, and completing a degtree in biological sciences. In retirement, she lived in Sussex, working with the local Wildlife Trust and continuing to attend Shakespeare conferences and publish into her 90s. Mahood died at 97.
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