An edition of Classics in post-colonial worlds (2007)
Classics in Post-Colonial Worlds (Classical Presences)
By Lorna Hardwick,Carol Gillespie
Publish Date
November 2, 2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA,Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
420
Description:
Classical material was traditionally used to express colonial authority, but it was also appropriated by imperial subjects and put to new uses. In this collection of essays, international scholars debate the relationship between the culture of Greece and Rome and the changes that have followed the end of colonial empires.
subjects: Greek influences, Commonwealth literature (English), African drama (English), Modern and classical, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Classical influences, Caribbean literature (English), Comparative literature, Postcolonialism, Classicism in literature, Imperialism, African literature (English)