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From commonwealth literature to postcolonial studies
The document discusses the evolution of English studies curriculum from focusing on classical literatures to incorporating Commonwealth and postcolonial literatures. It notes problems with the term "Commonwealth literature" in excluding some relevant works and reinforcing Eurocentrism. Alternative terms like "Third World literature" and "postcolonial literature" aim to connect works through shared history of colonialism rather than language. Postcolonial literature establishes these connections through critical analysis and considers both Western and non-Western texts.
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- 1. FROM COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE TO POSTCOLONIALSTUDIES Postcolonial Literatures Prof. José Santiago Fdez. Vázquez
- 2. EVOLUTION OF THE“ENGLISH STUDIES” CURRICULUM Humanistic studies centred on classical literatures (Greek and Latin). English literature becomes an object of study in itself during the 19th century. American literature is incorporated into the “English Studies” curriculum.
- 3. EVOLUTION OF THE“ENGLISH STUDIES” CURRICULUM Humanistic studies centred on classical literatures (Greek and Latin). English literature becomes an object of study in itself during the 19th century. American literature is incorporated into the “English Studies” curriculum. Emergence of Commonwealth Literature during the 1960s.
- 4. COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE Commonwealthliterature highlights the similarities that exist among different literatures in English.
- 5. PROBLEMS OF THETERM COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE Inclusion of national literatures of those countries which do not belong to the Commonwealth.
- 6. PROBLEMS OF THETERM COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE Inclusion of national literatures of those countries which do not belong to the Commonwealth. Exclusion of British literature ⇒ Reproduction of a Eurocentric view of English studies, based on the distinction between the centre and the periphery.
- 7. PROBLEMS OF THETERM COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE It does not take into account the affinity that exists among different non-Western literatures, regardless of linguistic differences.
- 8. PROBLEMS OF THETERM COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE It does not take into account the affinity that exists among different non-Western literatures, regardless of linguistic differences. It lacks a specific critical apparatus.
- 9. ALTERNATIVE TERMS ThirdWorld Literature
- 10. ALTERNATIVE TERMS ThirdWorld Literature World Literature Written in English
- 11. ALTERNATIVE TERMS ThirdWorld Literature World Literature Written in English New Literatures in English
- 12. ALTERNATIVE TERMS ThirdWorld Literature World Literature Written in English New Literatures in English Postcolonial literature
- 13. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH LITERATUREAND POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Postcolonial literature relates non-Western literatures on the basis of a common historical experience: colonialism. It does nor privilege language as the link that joins the different literatures together.
- 14. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH LITERATUREAND POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Postcolonial literature relates non-Western literatures on the basis of a common historical experience: colonialism. It does nor privilege language as the link that joins the different literatures together. Presence of a substantive body of criticism.
- 15. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH LITERATUREAND POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Postcolonial literature relates non-Western literatures on the basis of a common historical experience: colonialism. It does nor privilege language as the link that joins the different literatures together. Presence of a substantive body of criticism. Postcolonial literature is concerned both with Western and non-Western texts.
- 16. POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Intersectionof Commonwealth literature and critical theory. The agenda for this course: We will study some basic notions of postcolonial theory. We will analyse intertextual relationships between British master texts and postcolonial texts, but not British canonical works on their own.