Joyce, race, and empire

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In Joyce, Race, and Empire, the first full-length study of race and colonialism in the works of James Joyce, Vincent J. Cheng argues that Joyce wrote insistently from the perspective of a colonial subject of an oppressive empire, and that his representations of "race" in its relationship to imperialism constitute a trenchant and significant political commentary, not only on British imperialism in Ireland, but on colonial discourses and imperial ideologies in general. Exploring the interdisciplinary space afforded by postcolonial theory, minority discourse, and cultural studies, and articulating his own cross-cultural perspective on racial and cultural liminality, Professor Cheng offers a ground-breaking study of the century's most internationally influential fiction writer, and of his suggestive and powerful representations of the cultural dynamics of race, power, and empire. - Back cover.

subjects: Colonies in literature,  Criticism and interpretation,  English Political fiction,  History,  History and criticism,  Imperialism in literature,  In literature,  Political fiction, English,  Politics and literature,  Race in literature,  English fiction,  Political and social views,  Irish authors,  Polish literature, history and criticism,  Joyce, james, 1882-1941,  English fiction & prose literature - general & miscellaneous - literary criticism,  Literary criticism - general & miscellaneous,  Politics & literature,  20th century irish fiction & prose literature - literary criticism,  Imperialism,  General & miscellaneou,  British authors

People: James Joyce (1882-1941)

Places: Ireland

Times: 20th century