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Postcolonialism Revisited: Welsh Writing in English

Postcolonialism Revisited: Welsh Writing in English
By Kirsti Bohata

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This study considers the ways in which postcolonial theory may be usefully adopted and adapted in order to provide an illuminating reading of Welsh writing in English. It also illustrates how the Anglophone literature of Wales challenges many of the assumptions and dogmas of postcolonial theory. In addition to dealing with theorists in the field, such as Frantz Fanon, Gayatri Spivak, and Homi Bhabha, the book also looks at the construction of Wales as a colonized nation in 20th-century literature. A wide range of subject matter is covered, including the work of Welsh missionaries in India, the policy of afforestation in Wales before and after World War II, the history of the campaigns for women’s rights in Wales, and the post-Darwinian racial theories of the 19th century. Some of the authors considered include R. S. Thomas, Emyr Humphreys, Peter Finch, and Gwyneth Lewis.

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  • Published on: 2004-09-15
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 224 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
'...a thorough and erudite discussion...Bohata performs an admirable and fair-minded feat in weighing up the pros and cons of such an approach in her excellent opening chapter.' 'As a postcolonial theoretical intervention which takes a materialistic view of literary production, Bohata's book could hardly be bettered. As such, it is a very welcome addition to a critical field which is now really coming of age.' Planet 'This is a persuasive, illuminating and powerfully argued book. The range of writers chosen to support Bohata's case ... is impressive, and discussions of their work are integrated seamlessly and productively within the book's broader concerns. Indeed, a genuinely productive engagement of theory and text is one of Postcolonial Revisited's key achievements, Bohata's dialectical readings of the two rewarding the reader with a greatly enriched understanding of both'. New Welsh Review '...Bohata's pioneering work promises to widen the Celtic postcolonial map further to embrace what has proved to be the most intractable terrain of Welsh writing. There is much...here that is of interest, not only to those interested in Welsh literature, culture and history, but to anyone curious about the ongoing reverberations and transformations of post colonialism...This nuanced and engaging study promises to become a central text in the new and evidently fecund critical ground of Wales and colonialism'. Modern Language Review

About the Author

Kirsti Bohata is a research associate at the Centre for Research into the English Literature and Language of Wales, University of Wales, Swansea.