Key Concepts in Postcolonial Literature provides an overview of the main themes, issues and critical perspectives that have had the greatest effect on postcolonial literatures. Discussing historical, cultural and contextual background, it contains selected work of some of the major writers from this period.

Gina Wisker is the Head of Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Brighton, UK.

General Editors' Preface
Short Introductory Essay
Contexts: History, Politics, Culture
Literature: Texts, Themes, Issues
Criticism: Approaches, Theory, Practice
Chronology
Index.