This document summarizes Salman Rushdie's essay "Commonwealth Literature Does Not Exist" which argues that the term "Commonwealth literature" implies a master-slave relationship between English literature and the literatures of former British colonies. Rushdie believes this categorization places colonial-era literatures in a "ghetto" below English literature. He discusses how the idea of Commonwealth literature is problematic as it is based on nationality and politics of language rather than the content or quality of the works. The document provides context on Rushdie's views and briefly outlines some prominent Commonwealth writers.