Description:
As one of the foundational texts in the field of postcolonial writing, Barbara Harlow's Resistance Literature introduced new ground in Western literary studies. Originally published in 1987 and now reissued with a new Preface, this critique develops an approach to literature which is essentially political.
Review Quotes:
Reviews of the original edition of Resistance Literature:
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'It is with relief that one turns the pages of Resistance Literature to find a detailed roadmap of world literature...The greatest strength in Harlow's book lies in the link forged between political activity and the written word.' Caren Kaplan, Modern Fiction Studies, Vol 35, No. 1
'Resistance Literature is a timely intervention in the struggle to reconstruct literary studies in the West.' Luke Spencer, Resistance Literature, Volume 14, Issue 6.