Intercultural Voices in Contemporary British Literature

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"During the last decades of the twentieth century it became increasingly difficult to consider British literature as 'national' or 'mainstream'. This book investigates contemporary fiction and poetry written in, or relating to, Britain and discovers a distinct sense of a new and different national and social reality." "Tracing the literary effects of migration, globalisation and regionalisation, the book focuses on literary tradition as an inspiration or object of hate or frustration for the exploration and expression of post-imperial experiences. The domain of the intercultural is extended from encounters of ethnicity only, to gender, social groups, history and genre - in short, to where an awareness on impacts that 'disturb' traditional notions contributes to a radically changing landscape in literary Britain."--Jacket.

subjects: History and criticism,  English literature,  Decolonization in literature,  Multiculturalism in literature,  Intercultural communication in literature,  Immigrants' writings, English,  Ethnic groups in literature,  Minorities in literature,  Emigration and immigration in literature,  Postcolonialism,  English literature, history and criticism, 20th century,  Intercultural communication,  Multiculturalism,  Minority authors

Places: Great Britain,  Minority authors

Times: 20th century